Before Big Pharma and the drug warriors, cocaine, morphine and heroin (generally in a tincture or 'cough' syrup) were OTC, didnt even need the doctor part.
Did you know that the French doctors used to prescribe wine as medicine? Well, now you know. And they were going on TV with advice, if you wanted to self-medicate at home. Here's an excerpt to make your day better.
F'k the big pharma, long the wine producers!
https://video.nostr.build/093b8041d68ed779d278295a6048d4be2e62723b2985f52d14d8fb0397d685bb.mp4
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We never got to experience the joy of taking laudanum for a cold.
Prob fucked ya up so much you forget about the cold. For a few days 😅
Could do with right now. 🤧
Dont have a cold, but wouldnt turn it down. Just in case...😈😅
Prevention is better than cure they say.
Better safe than sorry
The UK’s Queen Victoria lived to be 81 and she was bang into all of it.