An article in Anesthesiology News reports that the combination of palonosetron and dexamethasone is effective in the treatment of PONV (postoperative nausea and vomiting). Anesthesiology News is an independent monthly journal for anesthesiologists and the most widely read anesthesiology publication in the US. The article draws attention to the importance of psychotropic anamnesis before anesthesia. Copyright is owned by McMahon Publishing and reproduction without permission is prohibited.