The Consciousness of Pain: A Thalamocortical Perspective
Deep, dreamless sleep is considered the only “normal” state under which consciousness is lost. The main reason for the voluntary, external induction of an unconscious state, via general anesthesia, is to silence the brain circuitry of nociception. In this article, I describe the perception of pain a...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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| Series: | NeuroSci |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4087/3/2/22 |