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Moderate Sedation (Conscious Sedation)

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This type of anesthesia uses medicine to help you relax during a medical procedure. You may feel calm and sleepy, but you are not fully unconscious. You can still respond to simple instructions. Moderate sedation is often used in an office or outpatient setting for procedures that do not require you to be completely asleep. Let's take a moment to learn more.

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