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Mice given a common anesthesia for 6 hours remember scary situations worse for at least a week after, showing they’re less fearful when they should be — a sign their memory is temporarily impaired.

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The study shows that long isoflurane anesthesia causes memory problems in mice, which supports the idea that these problems last for days after the anesthesia.

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