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Daniel Amen: “Adults who have general anesthesia have a higher incidence…”

Featuring: Daniel Amen, Founder and CEO of Amen Clinics | National

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The 11 Risk Factors That Are Destroying Your Brain - Dr Daniel Amen

Published | Video Starts at 29:30

They're not good for you. Some surprising toxins. General anesthesia. The kids who have general anesthesia have a higher incidence of ADD and learning disabilities. Single dose. Single dose. Adults who have general anesthesia have a higher incidence of dementia. From a single dose. From a single dose. And the worst is a coronary artery bypass surgery. Now, if you're going to do something bad for your brain, because you might not have a choice, right? (29:30–29:35)

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