Horace Wells as a Classic Tragic Hero or Horace Wells. Reconciliation with a Tragic Hero

Yes, nitrous oxide addiction undeniably exists!

“…However, the reality of N2O addiction is undeniable, and we should have anticipated SUDs. First, there is the history of Horace Wells [3]: as a dentist, he was obsessed with finding a way to alleviate the pain of dental surgery. In 1844, at a public road show exhibition of nitrous oxide, Wells realized its anaesthetic and analgesic potential, witnessing the fall of a man intoxicated with N2O who lacerated his leg to the bone with no pain response.…”