• MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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      At the end of the day, enough empirical data over a long enough time frame will have to do, especially if there are no alternatives. Sure do like me a good mechanism though, especially for new things, gives a clue as to long term side effects.

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      Genuinely, we’re better at preventing memory formation and experience of pain than actual sedation. Patients can be cognitively present, and the reason they’re not traumatized from a experiencing a surgery is that we’re preventing the experience from leaving a mark on the brain

      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40626585/