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I seem to recall the mechanism for anesthetics being something like temporarily depolarizing the mitochondrial walls to shut down ATP synthesis, so that might p

I seem to recall the mechanism for anesthetics being something like temporarily depolarizing the mitochondrial walls to shut down ATP synthesis, so that might point towards where the effect is originating.

pfdietz 1y ago
That would be lethal. Instead, they affect cell membranes of nerve cells.
- roughly 1y ago
  Ah, thank you, I was misremembering. That sounds more feasible.