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ANAESTHESIA
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In 1798, Thomas Beddoes
established a "Pneumatic
Institution". At that time,
scientists recently
discovered that air is a
combination of gases.
•Joseph Priestly in 1772
discovered nitrous oxide and
told that different gases
have different effects in
body.
•Davy was put to work in the
laboratory to investigate the
Davy stated that his visible impressions
were dazzling and as the dosage increased
he lost all connections with external things.