Cocaine Toothache Drops, 1885
Cocaine toothache drops. Advertisement from 1885 for cocaine toothache drops, featuring two children playing happily. Cocaine, a type of alkaloid drug, was first isolated from the leaves of the coca plant, Erythroxylon coca, in 1855. It became widely used as a local anesthetic, but its use is now restricted due to its addictive nature
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10803628
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47604329
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3900px x 2431px
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©Photo Researchers / Mary Evans Picture Library
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