Oliver St. John

Politics is the chloroform of the Irish people, or rather the hashish.

English Statesman

Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.

Chloroform was historically used for anesthesia in surgeries but is less common now.

Chloroform is toxic and poses health risks, which limits its use.

In a lab, chloroform is used to extract substances and in chemical reactions.

Using chloroform on someone without consent is illegal and considered an assault.

Chloroforming characters is a dramatic trope often used in media to show abduction or escape.

Never refer to chloroform as a sleep aid; it's an anesthetic and dangerous.