The DEADLY Allure of Laudanum in Victorian England | Boring History for Sleep

Описание: Victorian laudanum — the tincture of opium sold by chemists — promised sleep and pain relief, but quietly fueled addiction across Victorian England. This episode explains doses, patent cures, and risks.
Step into Victorian London to see how laudanum moved from the chemist’s counter to the family bedside: insomnia, toothache, postpartum pain, infant colic. We unpack what laudanum was made of, typical strengths, why it was legal, how patent medicines disguised opium, and how writers and doctors debated its risks. You’ll hear about paregoric vs laudanum, the role of Victorian chemists and druggists, soothing syrups for babies, and the cultural footprint from De Quincey to Wilkie Collins.
This is bedtime history for adults — a calm, immersive sleep story with sober facts: addiction patterns, dosing norms of the 19th century, and why a bottle that promised rest often delivered dependence. If you’re exploring Victorian laudanum, opium in Britain, or the shadows of 19th-century addiction, this episode gives you context and care.
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00:00 — Victorian London: Laudanum Arrives
00:22:12 — Households on Laudanum
00:44:02 — Chemists, Ledgers & Compounding
01:26:43 — Home Fallout: Respectable Addiction
01:46:41 — Money Men, Raids & Reform
02:21:27 — Dawn & Wind-down
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