RETRACTED: Dexmedetomidine produces more sleep-like brain activity compared with propofol in human participants. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 552–63.

Szarpak, Lukasz; Szpinda, Michal; Pruc, Michal; Kotfis, Katarzyna · Br J Anaesth · 2026

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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the journal Editors. Post-publication, the journal has identified references that cannot be verified. The journal reached out to the authors for an explanation, but they failed to provide a satisfactory response. The Editor has lost confidence in the results and conclusions of the article and has determined it should be retracted.