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"Unfortunately, lack of understanding about anesthesia meant that all deaths and complications were viewed as an indictment against the discipline, rather than the limitations of practitioners or characteristics of patients."

Sounds familiar?

Strange how people misread my posts on analogies between psychedelics & anesthetics as "true believer" advocacy. Read the article! There were massive problems with 19th century anesthesia:

- dangerous practices
- poor understanding
- abuse & charlatanerie
- profiteering
- ...