ScienceHow does anesthesia work?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoScience05/05/2016May 5, 2016Prof. Christoph Stein explains how anesthetics work. Surgery patients usually get a pain killer and a sedative. Children usually get an anesthetic in gas form, because they fall asleep better that way.https://p.dw.com/p/1IiWCAdvertisement