Injecting Cocaine Into Your Spine for Science
email article Rohin Francis, MBBS, takes a look back at that time doctors injected themselves with cocaine in the name of science. Following is a rough transcript: Rohin Francis, MBBS: Good evening and welcome back to the Old England Journal of Medicine. It's off to the former colonies today, as recently I had the sterling fortune to while away an evening with two gentlemen from the North American continent -- of course, one of whom has recently taken up appointment here in Great Britain, a Sir William Osler, with whose work no doubt many of you will be familiar. Syrup-guzzling Canad...