How does an anesthetic act so fast when introduced into a vein?

Subject: How does an anesthetic act so fast when introduced into a vein?

Date: Fri Mar 12 22:26:27 2004
Posted by Loran
Grade level: undergrad School: University of Cincinnati
City: Indianapolis State/Province: IN Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 1079151987.Me

Message:


Several times prior to surgery I have been amazed at the rapid effect of the 
anesthetic being delivered in my vein. In a recent answer to a question 
concerning the volocity of blood, it was given as 10 cm/second, and that was in 
a major artery.I would guess that in order to reach my brain from my arm, it 
would take a count of 10 to 15 for ne to pass out...but I have seldom gotten 
past 4 or 5.

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