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And earlier even, though laudanum was a tincture instead of a pill. Society has for a long time felt that women's "hysterics" have warranted "medicating".
by dmreedy 3y ago
And earlier even, though laudanum was a tincture instead of a pill.
Society has for a long time felt that women's "hysterics" have warranted "medicating".
- atchoo 3y agoAh yes, Laudanum, good example of the same phenomena. Apparently it was a pill in 1618! I'm also reminded of Rolling Stones 1965 "Mother's Little Helper" which was about women and prescription pills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Little_Helper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Little_Helper