There are some interesting hypotheses around microtubules and their potential role in consciousness; this directly ties in with your comments around anesthesia

There are some interesting hypotheses around microtubules and their potential role in consciousness; this directly ties in with your comments around anesthesia - I've certainly had a similar subjective experience under anesthesia, when compared to other forms of consciousness disruption (sleep, psychedelics, and seizures). This talk is definitely out on the fringes, but I find it interesting for stimulating thinking about a lot of this: https://www.scienceandnonduality.com/video/a-brief-history-of-the-study-of-consciousness-stuart-hameroff-at-sand15 https://www.scienceandnonduality.com/video/a-brief-history-o...