People are more suggestible under laughing gas
Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 01:35
in Health & Medicine
The pain-relieving effects of nitrous oxide – laughing gas – may be enhanced by suggestion or hypnosis, according to a new study by UCL (University College London). The study's findings – that people are more suggestible under the gas – mean that dental patients may benefit from being coached to relax while undergoing sedation.