Scientific ReportsFebruary 11, 2020Ji-Min Lee, Pil-Jong Kim, Hong-Gee Kim et al.
Nitrous oxide, the least potent inhalation anesthetic, is widely used for conscious sedation. Recently, it has been reported that the occurrence of anesthetic-induced loss of consciousness decreases the interconnection between brain regions, resulting in brain network changes. However, few studies have investigated these changes in conscious sedation using nitrous oxide. Therefore, the present...