Talk of the Town: ‘Boticas’ of old

Comments on “‘Boticas’ of old,” (Looking Back by Ambeth Ocampo, 3/25/26) via https://opinion.inquirer.net:

Cocaine back in the late 1800s was commonly bought in pharmacies. Google vintage ads on cocaine and it seems to be celebrated then, as a “wonder drug” a “miracle cure” !? for various ailments—toothache, headache, etc. This was of course before with its dangerous side effects was known wonder if it was practiced here 125 years ago.

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