WEED, BOOZE, COCAINE AND OTHER OLD MEDICINES

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Dr. Batty's Asthma Cigarettes

Cigarettes with unknown contents claimed to provide temporary relief of everything from asthma to colds, canker sores and bad breath.

"Not recommended for children under 6."

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Lloyd Cocaine Toothache Drops

In the US, cocaine was sold over the counter until 1914 and was commonly found in products like toothache drops, dandruff remedies and medicinal tonics.

Metcalf's Coca Wine
Coca wine combined wine with cocaine, producing a compound now known as cocaethylene, which, when ingested, is nearly as powerful a stimulant as cocaine.
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Pantopon Roche Injectable Opium

"Try Pantopon in place of morphine for dependable, optimum relief of pain."
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Cosadein

This cough remedy contained, among other things, codeine, chloroform and cannabis.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Contained 65 mg of morphine per fluid ounce. "For children teething."
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