But until recently scientists had little understanding of how anesthetics actually work on the cellular level.

但直到最近科学家们对麻醉药如何在细胞水平上发挥作用仍然解甚少。

For instance, a doctor may not give healthy people a prescription for narcotics.

例如，医生可能不会给健康人开麻醉药处方。

Strawberry was too tired, too drugged, or simply too out of it from her surgery the previous day to protest.

“”要么太累，要么麻醉药劲太大，要么只是前一天做手术，迷迷糊糊，没有反抗。

Connecticut nurse admits that she swapped out anesthesia drugs for saltwater, causing excruciating pain to women during infertility treatments.

康涅狄格州护士承认，她将麻醉药换成盐水，这给女性在不孕症治疗期间带来难以忍受的疼痛。

The experience of witnessing an operation on an understandably distressed child-this was in the days before anesthetics, of course-left him permanently traumatized.

有一次，他亲眼目睹一位小孩的手术，小孩声嘶力竭的惨状——那时还未发明麻醉药——给他的精神造成永远也无法抹去的创痛。

If I had wanted to use anything save narcotic medicines that were poisons in themselves, I would not have administered any of those.

如使用任何东西，除本身就是毒药的麻醉药，就不会使用任何一种。

Finally, if there was no money in it, the Bureau of Narcotics would wither away, something they are not about to do without a struggle.

最终，如毒品交易无利可图的话，麻醉药品管理局就会渐渐萎缩，当然他们是不会轻易让这种情况发生的。

But he says an anesthetic drug could be used so that a patient does not feel any pain. The solid needle for treatment of glaucoma is still being tested.

不过他说可以使用麻醉药来让病人感觉不到任何疼痛。这种用于治疗青光眼的固体针仍在试验中。

Finally, some commonly used obstetric medications such as anesthetics (especially halothane), magnesium sulfate, nifedipine, and terbutaline can all interfere with uterine contractions and increase the risk of uterine atony.

此外，一些产科常用药物如麻醉药（特别是氟烷）、硫酸镁、硝苯地平和特布他林等也会影响产后子宫的正常收缩，增加宫缩乏力的风险。

Fine. But you know, if I find out that you have given Mike so much as a breath mint, trust me, there is not enough Novocaine in this office to numb the pain I will inflict on you.

好。但你要知道，如发现你给他麻醉药像给口香糖一样随便，相信，你办公室麻醉药再多也止不要让你经受的痛。