The Anesthesiologist's Armamentarium: From Recreation to Medication and Back
| Autor: | Maxwell Baker, Rafael Ortega, Karam M. Habchi, C. Mallard, Michael T. Li |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Recreational Drug media_common.quotation_subject MEDLINE History 18th Century 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine History and Philosophy of Science Anesthesiology 030202 anesthesiology medicine Humans Recreation History Ancient media_common Analgesics business.industry Historical Article History 19th Century History 20th Century History Medieval Analgesics Opioid Surprise Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Family medicine Anesthetics Inhalation Consciousness business Anesthetics Intravenous 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Anesthesia History. 6:17-26 |
| ISSN: | 2352-4529 |
| Popis: | For millennia, mankind has sought a means of altering consciousness, often aided by naturally occurring elements. Psychotropic substances have been an integral part of spiritual, medicinal, and recreational aspects of life. The origin of anesthesiology stems directly from the use of recreational drugs; early inhaled anesthetics were first used as a means of entertainment. Hence, it is no surprise that many medications in the anesthesiologist's armamentarium are diverted for recreational use. In the 172 years following the first successful public demonstration of ether anesthesia, many drugs with abuse potential have been introduced to the practice of anesthesia. Although anesthesiologists are aware of the abuse potential of these drugs, how these drugs are obtained and used for recreational purposes is worthy of discussion. There are articles describing the historical and recreational use of specific drug classes. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive review focusing on the breadth of drugs used by anesthesiologists. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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