Red hair and more anesthesia anxiety?

Patients ask me all the time about the risk of not getting enough anesthesia. Being awake for surgery is a scary thought! Fortunately, it's awfully rare. BUT, some groups are more likely than others to have awareness under anesthesia. Some call it "resistance to anesthesia" or having "higher anesthesia requirements." 💛 Visit Dr. Kaveh's longevity clinic for ketamine therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, and more: https://www.clarus-health.com 🫀 Exclusive access to Dr. Kaveh's live streams + more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl31nh9FGrKKGjKn8uaOasw/join This video/speech/channel DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. Patients with medical concerns should contact their physician. If your concern is an emergency, immediately call 911. This information is not a recommendation for ANY THERAPY. Some substances referenced in this content may be illegal, and this content is not a recommendation for, or endorsement of, their use in any way. Are you one of them? Redtops and people who use certain drugs do appear to have HIGHER anesthesia requirements. But it's not that simple, because it's not resistance to all types of anesthesia. For example, having red hair, or being a ginger, might make you more resistant to anesthesia gas, but not to other anesthetic agents, like propofol. But the increased resistance to anesthesia is less than the effects of increased ANXIETY resulting from this concern. And more ANXIETY before surgery and anesthesia can have serious side effects, like more pain, post-operative depression, and even more nausea.