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Small vial of cocaine used as a dental anesthetic.
ca. 1880-1900
Digital photograph of a vial of cocaine with an interpretive plaque reading: Cocaine vial. In 1884, the local anesthetic property of cocaine was discovered. It was the only local anesthetic until 1905 when Novocaine was discovered.
OHSU School of Dentistry
ca. 1880-1900
Digital photograph of a vial of cocaine with an interpretive plaque reading: Cocaine vial. In 1884, the local anesthetic property of cocaine was discovered. It was the only local anesthetic until 1905 when Novocaine was discovered.
OHSU School of Dentistry
