: In movies, it takes seconds. In reality, it requires two to five minutes of continuous, deep inhalation to induce unconsciousness.
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: In reality, it takes at least five minutes of continuous inhalation for chloroform to render an adult unconscious. : In movies, it takes seconds
Modern procedurals often deconstruct the trope. A character will say: "Chloroform doesn't work like that. It takes minutes, not seconds. And he would have died." This serves to demonstrate the show's realism while still using the trope's recognizability. : In movies