History of the development and evolution of local anesthesia since the coca leaf

Anesthesiology. 2003 Jun;98(6):1503-8. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200306000-00031.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Dental / history
  • Anesthesia, Local / history*
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects
  • Anesthetics, Local / history*
  • Coca / chemistry*
  • Cocaine / administration & dosage
  • Cocaine / adverse effects
  • Cocaine / history
  • Drug Industry / history
  • Drug Industry / trends
  • History, 16th Century
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Syringes / history

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Cocaine