Cocaine Toothache Drops.

1. Jenny
   December 9th, 2006 at 1:05 am

   "Mommy, my tooth hurts again..."
   "But Sarah, that's the fifth time today! Better have another one, I suppose..."

2. Peter Vasilyev
   December 9th, 2006 at 10:37 am

   Here you can find more photos: http://yonyonson.livejournal.com/45791.html
   http://wings.buffalo.edu/aru/preprohibition.htm

3. gail
   December 9th, 2006 at 12:11 pm

   Thanks for the link. Those are great.

4. dead_red_eyes
   December 9th, 2006 at 12:41 pm

   Haha, there's that ad! Nuthin like numbing the gums ... haha.

5. Dave
   December 9th, 2006 at 12:45 pm

   I suppose it's not much different than using a toothache relief product that contains any other local anesthetic. Benzocaine is available over the counter, and dentists regularly use Novocaine or Procaine to numb areas in the mouth. Most local anesthetics are little more than synthetic versions of cocaine that don't have some of coke's nasty & dangerous side effects, although cocaine is still used in some situations.

6. Acedia
   December 10th, 2006 at 8:35 am

   Of course, at about the same time, Winslow's Soothing Syrup and (I think it was named) Kopp's Baby Friend were marketed as a way to help children sleep -- not surprising since they were liberally laced with morphine!

   Laudenum and opium were similarly available for the asking.

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