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    10 Shocking Vintage Children’s Medicine Ads

    By | Parenting – Fri, Sep 21, 2012 3:23 PM EDT

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    Lloyd Cocaine Toothache Drops
    Cocaine was sold over-the-counter until 1914, which was otherwise known as the good old days. We're sure after a dose of these, even the most ... more 
    Photo by: PharmacyTechs.net
    Lloyd Cocaine Toothache Drops
    Cocaine was sold over-the-counter until 1914, which was otherwise known as the good old days. We're sure after a dose of these, even the most painful tooth will feel comfortably numb.
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    Will morphine cure a child's common cough and cold? Well, yes, probably, but it's not something you'd ever give them (unless you were looking for an out-of-the-box way to grab the attention of Child Protective Services, that is). Morphine, meth, weed, cocaine and heroin are just a few of the medications used back in the day to cure things like sore throats and tooth aches. Yowza! Once you've picked your jaw up from off the floor, take a look how children of yore were cured of what ailed them (and even what didn't ail them): - By Meredith Carroll



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