Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a well-tolerated sedative drug that induces a sleep-like state. DEX sedation offers a model to study transitions between different states of consciousness (indicated by, eg, behavior, the electroencephalogram (EEG), or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) evoked EEG responses). However, the effects of repeated DEX exposure on recovery are poorly understood and will...
AJOB NeuroscienceApril 3, 2018Christian S. Guay, Benjamin D. Schanker2 citations
In “Pure Experience and Disorders of Consciousness,” Specker Sullivan (2018) proposes that intransitive conscious experience, or pure experience, confers a patient’s moral status. Based on the work...