The surgery for piercing the skull was 3,000 years ago

Russian scientists found patients to be anesthetized with marijuana and magic mushrooms before the skull drill surgeon from 3,000 years ago.

According to RT, studying the skull of a Bronze-era man helped shed light on how ancient residents in northern Russia's Krasnoyarsk treat diseases inside the skull.

In a study published on August 1 in the International Journal of Bone Archeology, scientists point to natural brain stimulants such as magic mushrooms, marijuana and even drumming to help relieve pain. caused by primitive surgical instruments.

The skull of a man buried in the burial area of ​​Anzhevsky, Russia, has traces of cranial surgery.(Photo: Reuters).

Discovered at the burial site of Anzhevsky last year, the skull dates to about 3,000 years with a large hole in the left parietal lobe. Scientists believe the hole is the result of a relatively successful bone or bone augmentation surgery in ancient times.

According to Dr. Sergey Slepchenko at the Institute of Archeology and Ethnology in Novosibirsk, the patient survived the skull drilling process but died later due to complications in the recovery period. Slepchenko says the skin outside the skull is peeled off before surgery and an assistant helps the doctor shave bones.

"One of the most dangerous complications when drilling the skull is the bleeding immediately after slitting through the skin," Dr. Slepchenko said. "To limit bleeding and pain relief, surgery needs to be done as quickly as possible by a skilled doctor. We don't know how they can stop the bleeding."

Skull drilling techniques are quite common in some ancient civilizations. 2016 study by scientist Julia Gresky at the German Archaeological Institute found evidence of prehistoric brain surgery in southern Russia. The remains of 13 individuals from the Bronze Age have identical skull marks. Gresky concludes that most of them still live a long time after surgery.