But, a new study could potentially change this scenario as it has revealed that plants can succumb to the effects of general anesthetic drugs just like humans and animals according to IBT. The study results are striking especially because scientists are still unclear about physiological effects of anesthetic drugs on our nervous system. Endocytic vesicle recycling and reactive oxygen species (ROS) balance, as observed in intact Arabidopsis root apex cells, were also affected by all anesthetics tested,” researchers said. The findings helped the researchers come to the conclusion that plants do react to anesthetics the same way that humans and animals do. According to them, the action of anesthetic at cellular and organ levels are similar in humans, animals and plants.

Source: Pakistan Today December 13, 2017 12:00 UTC