I saw an article recently about a new type of anesthetic that's being tested on rats now. This anesthetic only disables pain-sensing neurons. This would avoid the numbness and paralysis that normal local anesthetics cause. The only recent time that I had a local anesthetic was when I got my wisdom teeth out. I was drooling and couldn't talk for an hour or two after I got out, and my mouth was partially numb longer than that. So I could see this new anesthetic being good for surgery recovery.
The problem that I see is during the surgery. I'd still be able to feel the doctor cutting me (whether they're cutting my gums or some other body part), but it wouldn't hurt. I think that might be freaky. It also might make people flinch as soon as the doctor starts cutting, and generally, I don't think you want flinching during delicate surgery.
Do you think you could handle feeling yourself being cut open if there was no pain?
So in conclusion, I think this research shows a lot of promise, but there are some situations where I'd be wary of using it.
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