Awakening Under Anesthesia and Recovered Memories: Implications for Alien Abduction Narratives and Patient Care

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Traumatic awareness during anesthesia can create recovered memories that people later interpret as alien abductions, as seen in Betty and Barney Hill, noted by David V. Forrest, and supported by the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ data urging better post-operative care and counseling to prevent lasting psychological harm.

Alien Abduction or “Accidental Awareness”?
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Alien Abduction or “Accidental Awareness”?

Scientists report on a long-ignored problem