How does anesthesia work?

Sometimes, doctors use something called anesthesia to help them treat patients. Anesthesia can be different substances, but they all prevent our bodies from feeling pain during a medical treatment or surgery. So how does anesthesia stop us from feeling pain? 

We asked Dr. Kaveh Hoda to help us find the answer.

Sometimes, doctors use something called anesthesia to help them treat patients. Anesthesia can be different substances, but they all prevent our bodies from feeling pain during a medical treatment or surgery. So how does anesthesia stop us from feeling pain? 
We asked Dr. Kaveh Hoda to help us find the answer.
Got a question that’s topical? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll find a painless answer!

Sometimes, doctors use something called anesthesia to help them treat patients. Anesthesia can be different substances, but they all prevent our bodies from feeling pain during a medical treatment or surgery. So how does anesthesia stop us from feeling pain? We asked Dr. Kaveh Hoda to help us find the answer.
Got a question that’s topical? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll find a painless answer! 

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