Can Certain Sounds Induce Anesthesia in Humans?

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The discussion centers on the possibility of inducing deep sleep or an anesthetic-like state through specific sounds or voices. While some participants express skepticism about sound alone achieving this effect, they acknowledge that hypnosis can lead to a similar state, albeit requiring extensive training and practice. Hypnoanaesthesia, which involves using hypnosis for pain management, is mentioned as a potential alternative to chemical anesthetics, particularly for patients undergoing frequent painful procedures. However, the effectiveness of chemical anesthetics has largely overshadowed hypnoanaesthesia, relegating it to a niche role in pain management. One participant shares a personal experience of falling asleep during a lengthy sound session, suggesting that certain audio stimuli can have a sedative effect.
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I would like to know whether it is possible to cause a person to enter deep sleep (state as an anesthetic by drugs) by using a specific voice or sound ...
Thanks.
 
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marokay said:
Can sound anesthetize humans?
No, I don't believe sound alone can achieve that.
I would like to know whether it is possible to cause a person to enter deep sleep (state as an anesthetic by drugs) by using a specific voice or sound ...
Thanks.
Do you have something specific in mind?

We can seem to achieve this using hypnosis, e.g., with the snap of his fingers a hypnotherapist can send his patient into an insensitive anaesthetised state. But be aware that this impressive feat can be achieved only after many dozens of hours of hypnotherapy to bring the patient to this mastery of his body, and to implant the trigger signal.

Chemical anaesthetics are now so effective and relatively safe that they have pushed hypnoanaesthesia into the category of little more than a curiosity. But there remains a potential contribution it could make in pain management, particularly where a patient must undergo regular painful procedures that could justify the time invested in learning hypnoanaesthesia, cases such as daily dressing changes on burns victims or people with a genetic fragile skin disorder, or children requiring multiple injections or blood sampling over the course of every day.
 
marokay said:
Hello,
I would like to know whether it is possible to cause a person to enter deep sleep (state as an anesthetic by drugs) by using a specific voice or sound ...
Thanks.

This worked for me. It's over 7 minutes long but I wasn't able to stay awake for it all.

 
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