The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a new study. The general anesthetic propofol may ...

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 a ...

Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total intravenous ...

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 ...

Dr. Conrad Murray is accused of giving Jackson a deadly dose of the sedative. Sept. 27, 2011— -- The trial of Conrad Murray, the doctor accused of giving Michael Jackson a lethal dose of propofol ...