I had surgery under general anesthesia for the first time in my life a year or two back, and it was very enlightening. Specifically, most people who have gener

I had surgery under general anesthesia for the first time in my life a year or two back, and it was very enlightening. Specifically, most people who have general anesthesia talk about how strangely different it was from sleeping. It was virtually identical to what my sleep has been like most of my life. I went out then I came back. I was groggy longer than usual waking up, but that was about the only difference. I almost never remember dreams, historically. I lay down, go out in < 5 minutes, then get up when something wakes me. That seems to be a rare experience, so I figure outta worth mentioning. Also interesting is that I've been taking atomoxetine for the past few months, and one of the effects has been that I don't sleep nearly as deeply and now remember dreams regularly. My nights are much longer and I don't like it.