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The Poor Historians: Medical History Misadventures - Bier, Balls, & Cocaine: The Origin Story of Spinal Anesthesia.

Bier, Balls, & Cocaine: The Origin Story of Spinal Anesthesia.

The Poor Historians: Medical History Misadventures

08/11/22 • 38 min

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Not all of the ideas a person has while under the influence of drugs and alcohol are winners. There are exceptions, however. This is a fascinating story about the discovery of a revolutionary anesthetic technique all thanks to two inebriated German physicians playing around with spinal taps, hammers, and self-experimentation in the 1890's.
It gets weird.

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08/11/22 • 38 min

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