16 Vintage Drug Advertisements That Would Definitely Be Banned Today

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It’s not like the good old days, amirite? D’you know what today’s advertisements are missing? Meth and pictures of babies drinking lithiated soda. Imgur user ilovecheeeeese (brilliant) posted a collection of vintage drug advertisements beginning in 1901 that show just how, err, misguided our society was. Check out the whole album below.

The original 7Up… with lithium

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Symmetrel (amantadine)

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Cogentin (benztropine)

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Cannabis tincture

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Cipramil (citalopram)

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Cocaine toothache drops

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Compazine (prochlorperazine)

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Coriforte

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Heroin

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Tofranil (imipramine)

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Loxapac (loxapine)

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Quaalude (methaqualone)

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Ritalin (methylphenidate)

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Stelazine (trifluoroperazine)

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Distaval (thalidomide)

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Triavil (perphenazine and amitriptyline)

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