In this fiery episode, the Sciencetits team dives into the burning question: Do redheads really feel more pain? From personal horror stories of dental procedures gone wrong to the surprising science behind red hair and pain perception, this episode explores the genetics, pharmacology, and myths surrounding the MC1R gene and its impact on pain, anesthesia, and sedation.

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Content outlined and presented by Brenda Finney and Frances Hall.

Music from audiojungle.net – Konstantin Kasyanov

Links:

1. The aim of this narrative review was to explore and present the current state of knowledge on red hair and its plausible associations with altered responsiveness to pain, analgesics, and hypnotics. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38929804/
2. Second review – also from 2024 – this one from researchers in USA https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11227258/
3. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/medical-matters-truths-among-those-redhead-myths-1.2353984
4. https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B00ZAQXHCW/about

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Content outlined and presented by Brenda Finney and Frances Hall.

Music from audiojungle.net – Konstantin Kasyanov

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