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# How common are medical issues related to anesthesia? Common, but the ones people are usually scared about are extremely uncommon. The most common problems with anesthesia are sore throat, nausea, vomiting, damage to tongue, lips, or teeth, post-op delirium, and POUR.

# How common are medical issues related to anesthesia? Common, but the ones people are usually scared about are extremely uncommon. The most common problems with anesthesia are sore throat, nausea, vomiting, damage to tongue, lips, or teeth, post-op delirium, and POUR.

# Why are people loopy when they wake up? Residual anesthetic agent.  

# Why are people loopy when they wake up? Residual anesthetic agent.  

# Do people dream under anesthesia? Hard to say... dexmedetomidine sedation is the closest to REM sleep, and so may induce dreaming. Ketamine can cause hallucinations and going into the K-hole, but those are more like nightmares.

# Do people dream under anesthesia? Hard to say... dexmedetomidine sedation is the closest to natural sleep, but it is non-REM sleep, so probably no dreaming there either. Ketamine can cause hallucinations and going into the K-hole, but those are more like nightmares.

# Why don't we use laughing gas anymore? We do! But it's sort of fallen out of favor with most people because it's bad for the environment and has some unwanted side effects.

# Why don't we use laughing gas anymore? We do! But it's sort of fallen out of favor with most people because it's bad for the environment and has some unwanted side effects.