Comments on: Cocaine was a hell of a toothache medicine

By: ive tried it

ive tried it — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:59:09 +0000

actually heroin doesnt cure hemroids, they make them worse. I know

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By: FupDuckTV

FupDuckTV — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:30:43 +0000

Did you know…. Heroin cures hemroids.

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By: Mia Watts

Mia Watts — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:20:21 +0000

Quite explaining it science-heads. That’s damn funny stuff. Roll with it.

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Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:01:54 +0000

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By: DJ

DJ — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:13:51 +0000

Actually this is one of the few old cocaine remedies that makes sense. Cocaine is a powerful local anesthetic, albeit temporary. Tooth pain will be gone right away! Many topical analgesics are derived from cocaine and in some medical instances cocaine is still used for very specialized purposes!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:18:56 +0000

…comedy is slightly less fun when you guys blind me with science.

By: Vitum Medicinus

Vitum Medicinus — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:53:37 +0000

Cocaine is a local anaesthetic, hence its effects on numbing teeth when applied topically.

In fact, when you go to the dentist today and get your tooth frozen before they whip out the dreaded drill, they numb the nerves using a drug that has been derived from cocaine – bupivicaine (marcaine).

By: Carl Flippin

Carl Flippin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:40:00 +0000

I hate to be that guy but Cocaine is an excellent local anesthetic. It is still used, occasionally, in eye surgeries. It is closely related to lidocaine and novocaine. It may not have been the best but it certainly would have cured a toothache.