The technique has been referred to as " chemical earmuffs, " but since the drug only blocks some of the sound receptors in the ear, the mice's brains still responded to sound normally, suggesting they could still hear just fine.

这种技术被称为“化学耳罩”，但是由于这种药物只阻断了耳朵里的一些声音受体，老鼠的大脑仍然对声音做出正常反应，这表明它们的听力并没有什么问题。