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Novocaine was first synthesized in 1905 by Alfred Einhorn, a German chemist. At the time, Einhorn was working at the University of Munich, where he was tasked with developing a safer alternative to cocaine, which was commonly used as a local anesthetic. Einhorn's discovery of procaine, which he dubbed "Novocaine," marked a significant breakthrough in the field of anesthesiology. Novocaine quickly gained popularity among medical professionals due to its effectiveness, safety, and affordability.

The story begins with a German chemist named . Working for the prestigious Hoechst company in 1905, Einhorn was trying to improve upon an existing drug called cocaine. While cocaine was an effective local anesthetic (its use in eye surgery was groundbreaking), it had three catastrophic flaws: it was highly addictive, it caused euphoria, and it was toxic to the body in high doses. Novocaine