Fascinating article about historical use of hard drugs as medicine

Fascinating article about historical use of hard drugs as medicine https://drugabuse.com/featured/if-old-drug-ads-told-the-truth/

"Although heroin had already been invented in 1874, [...] Bayer decided to sell it as a morphine substitute between 1898 and 1910. It was used as both a pain reliever and a cure for coughs, asthma, and pneumonia. The name of the product – Glyco-Heroin (Smith) – comes from its mixture of glycerin and heroin [...] sweetened the bitter taste of heroin and made it easier to swallow."

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