Sajen Mathews of Fullerton, also a gastroenterologist, outlines the propofol-free protocol: “Moderate sedation with medications like fentanyl and versed is universally used for colonoscopies.

Propofol is a strong anesthetic that's used for surgery, some medical exams, and for sedation for people on ventilators -- never as a sleep aid. It's given by IV and should only be administered by ...

Jackson died in June 2009 from the effects of propofol, which Murray says he gave the singer nightly over two months to get him to sleep. The doctor is accused of involuntary manslaughter.

The Korean Medical Association (Chairman Kim Taek-woo) recently sentenced to imprisonment for illegally selling and ...

Propofol abuse is growing, particularly among those with medical access. Aug. 21, 2009— -- Propofol, the high-risk sedative suspected in Michael Jackson's death, is a drug that is being ...

But what is happening inside the brain when patients are put under and what does this reveal about consciousness itself?

"Propofol is the most common IV [intravenous] anesthesia medication used for general anesthesia in combination with analgesia and neuromuscular blockade," Jason Johanning, ...

The hypnotic agent propofol is effective for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. However, recent studies have shown that propofol administration is related to arrhythmias. Propofol ...

On June 22 Murray said he gave Jackson a cocktail of drugs similar to what he gave him on the day he died, June 25 -- propofol, Ativan and Versed, which helped the star fall asleep, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Time to successful extubation in mechanically ventilated ICU patients did not significantly differ when comparing dexmedetomidine vs. propofol and clonidine vs. propofol ...

Propofol is a potent anesthetic that requires careful monitoring by anesthesiologists, but it might be able to restore HCN1 function at doses below those used for general anesthesia.