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
Symmetrel (amantadine)
Cogentin (benztropine)
Cannabis tincture
Cipramil (citalopram)
Cocaine toothache drops
Compazine (prochlorperazine)
Coriforte
Heroin
Tofranil (imipramine)
Loxapac (loxapine)
Quaalude (methaqualone)
Ritalin (methylphenidate)
Stelazine (trifluoroperazine)
Distaval (thalidomide)
Triavil (perphenazine and amitriptyline)
Siobhan Harmer
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