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Are redheads immune to anesthesia?
Questioner:Lucas Clark 2023-04-06 14:05:44
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Samuel Baker——Works at Microsoft, Lives in Redmond, WA
As a medical professional with expertise in anesthesia, I can confidently say that the claim that redheads are immune to anesthesia is a myth. There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that people with red hair have a unique resistance to anesthesia. Anesthesia works by depressing the central nervous system, and its effectiveness is not determined by hair color. The efficacy of anesthesia can vary from person to person due to factors such as genetics, body weight, and individual responses to medications, but these variations are not related to hair color.
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Amelia Rodriguez——Studied at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Lives in Los Angeles, CA
A 2004 study showed that
redheads require, on average, about 20 percent more general
anesthesia than people with dark hair or blond coloring. And in 2005, researchers found that
redheads are more
resistant to the effects of local
anesthesia, such as the numbing drugs used by dentists.
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