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I'm down with that 19th Century History General or meta (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
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[–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

I have read through Hercule Poirot, they constantly mention laudanum there.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    That makes sense. Laudanum wasn't restricted until the 1910's and Poirot makes his debut in 1920. Prior to this it was used as a cure-all. Weirdly enough, it was still available with a prescription a few years ago and may still be now, although there are few approved uses for it.

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