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    Posted 13 years ago

    jlennongrrl
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    Bottle of Strychnine Sulphate tablets I found at an antique store. I know they were highly poisonous....what was it used for?

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    1. TRIKER TRIKER, 13 years ago
      Strychnine was used for central nervous system stimulation in a variety of ailments but little, if any, therapeutic merit.
      That's from my pocket medical dictionary. Hope it helps a little.
      I've heard of deaths from Cocain overdoses because Strychnine was cut into it to make the Cocain seem to be better than it is because of it being a stimulant itself in small doses.
    2. jlennongrrl jlennongrrl, 13 years ago
      Thank you Triker! It amazes me what people called medicine back then. I've taken to collecting the old bottles...rather fun.

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