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'''Intravenous''' refers to the administration of liquids directly into a vein (be it a nutrient solvent, an [[anesthetic]] or a street drug such as [[cocaine]] or [[heroin]]).  

In the context of body modification, use of [[injectable anesthetic|injectable anesthetics]] is almost never intravenous (although doctors will sometimes administer a Valium or Versed/Demerol drip to calm the client during a procedure). Injections are usually limited to [[subcutaneous]] injection of [[Local Anesthesia|local anesthetic]] or a [[nerve block]].

The only case in which anesthetic might be injected intravenously is in a DIY [[amputation]] in which the body part being removed can be [[exsanguinate|exsanguinated]] and the blood vessels are filled with a standard injectable anesthetic such as [[lidocaine]].

Those anesthetics administered intravenously should only be used under the supervision of medical professionals.

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