HISTORY: The Origin of Anesthesia

Anesthesia, like all great medical breakthroughs, was brought about by necessity. Also like many medical breakthroughs, the discovery of anesthesia was an accident. Ivan Stewart joins us yet again to delve into the exciting history of ether and chloroform.  This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal, Mickey and Ivan are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health. A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro. Special thanks to Kelly Kerr and Granny for providing the voices of the cavepeople.  Also featuring: Bo To Sie Zykle Tak Zaczyna by Henryk Gold Additional music and sound by Feslyan Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices