The ENTIRE Dark History of Laudanum: Victorian "Medicine" That Silenced Pain, and People

Описание: Laudanum – the Victorian tincture of opium – promised relief, sleep, and “respectable” calm. From Paracelsus and Thomas Sydenham to soothing syrups, morphine, and opium dens, this is the entire dark history of laudanum: how a household medicine shaped addiction, empire, and everyday life.
In this episode, we unpack what laudanum was, why Victorians trusted it, how dosing blurred into dependence, and how needles and isolates changed the game – without erasing the bottle in the cabinet. Settle in for the full story.
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Sweet dreams, friends.

Timestamp:
00:00 – Laudanum Origins: Paracelsus to Sydenham
00:21:06 – Home Use: Soothing Syrups & Daily Doses
00:53:10 – Addiction Curve: Dose, Tolerance, Dependence
01:26:03 – Morphine & Needle: Clinics to Opium Dens
01:59:01 – Crackdown & Decline: DTO and Drug Laws
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