We're both married to redheads and have kids with that redhead gene! From ginger beards to coppery locks, is there any truth to the belief that redheads handle pain meds and anesthesia differently?
Show Notes:
NIH report on Redheads and pain thresholds
2004 Study by Daniel Sessler and (Edwin B Liem 1, Chun-Ming Lin, Mohammad-Irfan Suleman, Anthony G Doufas, Ronald G Gregg, Jacqueline M Veauthier, Gary Loyd, ) on Anesthetic requirement in redheads
Redheads might need less analgesics
Want to learn more about skin and melanin? Listen to the Ologies episode on Melaninology!
