Will Sedation Make You Sleep?
Today, Physicians Have Many Ways to Make Sure Their Patients Are as Comfortable as Possible During Surgery or Procedures for Diagnosing Medical Conditions. One...
Today, physicians have many ways to make sure their patients are as comfortable as possible during surgery or procedures for diagnosing medical conditions. One common type of pain control is called sedation, which relaxes you and sometimes makes you fall asleep.
Are you asleep in deep sedation?
Deep sedation is about being on the edge of consciousness with the ability to be awakened. General anesthesia means you are completely unconscious. Minimal sedation is when the dentist uses laughing gas, which is mixed with oxygen in a mask that goes over your nose so as the gas helps you relax.
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How fast does sedation put you to sleep?
IV sedation works quickly, with most people falling asleep in roughly 15 to 30 minutes after it's been administered.
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