The Brompton Cocktail
Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
English - July 26, 2022 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 14.4K ratingsComedy Health & Fitness Medicine sawbones comedy history medicine medical history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the late 1800s, Dr. Herbert Snow observed cancer patients and considered that a mix of different medications might do the trick for slowing down its progress. The Brompton Cocktail, as it was called, was mostly cocaine and morphine. Though used for a long time for pain relief, the cocktail proved to have its problems – but maybe not for the reason you would think.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/