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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.