March 15, 2011

From 1970: When Psychedelic Twins Sell Cold Medicine

I could sure use some frigging Dristan today.
My sinuses are terrible.

Can you even conceptualize the amount of mind-bending chemicals that were included in cold remedies back in 1970? And you were probably encouraged to "wash the pills down with the alcoholic beverage of your choice" in the package directions!




3 comments:

  1. Dristan: Aspirin 325,00 mg
    Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 5,00 mg
    Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2,00 mg
    Caffeine 16,20 mg
    Used to have Pseudonephrin (sudafed)

    Contact: Chlorpheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine (which can give you a stroke. Solid!!)

    Both used to work great!! Now they're worthless!

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  2. To quote Edwina Monsoon when her private doctor would not give her amphetamines to do a quickie weight loss:

    "I WANT THEM TO KILL ME!"

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