Source-level Cortical Power Changes for Xenon and Nitrous Oxide–induced Reductions in Consciousness in Healthy Male Volunteers

Background Investigations of the electrophysiology of gaseous anesthetics xenon and nitrous oxide are limited revealing inconsistent frequency-dependent alterations in spectral power and functional connectivity. Here, the authors describe the effects of sedative, equivalent, stepwise levels of xenon and nitrous oxide administration on oscillatory source power using a crossover design to investigate shared and disparate mechanisms of gaseous...