I am sure I once read that ginger haired people need 25% more anaesthetic to knock them out for operations than non-gingers. Have I imagined this?..
2006-09-28 09:31:29 · 7 answers · asked by iusedtolooklikemyavatar 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
My wife has just confirmed I read it quite recently and showed her the article.
2006-09-28 09:36:23 · update #1
Hey blissman...good point 8>)
2006-09-28 11:04:37 · update #2
No you didn't imagine it. Apparently red-haired people are much more sensitive to pain.
Read this: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn2923 :-)
2006-09-28 09:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by Butterscotch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ginger haired persons have what is known as a defective gene...an abnormality in there DNA causes many different reactions on each individual 'ginger' ranging from a bad temper to mental problems,(learning difficulties and/or immaturity).
2006-09-28 09:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by blissman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that. Anaesthetic is given according to the weight you are. When you go into hospital they always take your weight for this purpose. The bigger you are, the bigger the dose
2006-09-28 09:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by cornishmaid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have that that ginger haired people are less sensitive to pain than other hair colours.
2006-09-28 09:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by Alice K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was in the papers quite recently
2006-09-28 09:40:15 · answer #5 · answered by Candy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes wake up my boy
2006-09-28 09:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by timone 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i heard that
2006-09-28 09:39:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋