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1/ Hey, #MedTwitter! Happy #TriviaTuesday!
Which of the following carbonated beverages historically contained a psychoactive substance which is today only available by prescription?
Which of the following carbonated beverages historically contained a psychoactive substance which is today only available by prescription?
2/ 7-Up is probably the best answer, though technically a) you can prescribe cocaine for anesthetic purposes and c) tonic water today does not contain treatment-dose quinine.
Let’s take a closer look!
Let’s take a closer look!
3/ We’ll start with cocaine...err, Coca-Cola. And we thought high-fructose corn syrup was addictive!
4/ The origin of the name “7-Up” is truly a nerd’s ( @AdamRodmanMD) dream.
And one must wonder if lithionated beverages weren’t a brilliant scheme to induce polydipsia and boost sales.
And one must wonder if lithionated beverages weren’t a brilliant scheme to induce polydipsia and boost sales.
5/ Finally, tonic water has changed a good deal since the Panama Canal was built. Current restrictions limit quinine content to 83mg/L - an order of magnitude less than it once contained.
6/ Big thanks to @ClementLeeMD who put together this #TriviaTuesday piece!
And another big thanks to @Preeyal_P for the gorgeous graphics!
You can find this post and more on our website: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2021/01/26/which-carbonated-beverages-have-historically-contained-psychoactive-medications-only-available-by-prescription-today/
And another big thanks to @Preeyal_P for the gorgeous graphics!
You can find this post and more on our website: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2021/01/26/which-carbonated-beverages-have-historically-contained-psychoactive-medications-only-available-by-prescription-today/
7/ To recap: we used to love to put meds in our bevs. Coke had cocaine, 7-Up had lithium, and tonic water had whopping doses of quinine.
What are your favorite 21st century medicinal beverages?
What are your favorite 21st century medicinal beverages?
