• usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Gross.

    Total aside: there is a group that you can visually identify when it comes to anesthetics. Redheads tend to have a higher tolerance and can need as much as 20% more for the same pain management effects.

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      2 months ago

      ITYM resistance to anaesthetics, not tolerance. I have a friend who has this gene, even though he wouldn’t be considered a red head, it’s mostly dark brown with slightly lighter strands.

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      2 months ago

      Doctors were taught the same about black people for 50 years. And a higher tolerance for pain would mean that they need less anesthetic, not more