"Repeated Exposure to Anesthesia May Cause Anxiety"

Infants repeatedly exposed to anesthesia may suffer from long-term changes to their emotional behavior, according a new study in primates lead by Mount Sinai and the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. "These results demonstrate that early anesthesia exposure, in the absence of a surgical procedure, comorbidities, or psychosocial stress associated with illness or the need for a surgical procedure causes alterations in emotional behavior," concluded study co-author Mark Baxter, PhD, a professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

- Mark Baxter, PhD, Professor, Neuroscience, Anesthesiology, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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