marinemashup t1_iuf7pwa wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:36 PM Reply to TIL: Asthmador was an asthma treatment in the US in the 1950s. It was made up of 3 toxic/hallucinogenic compounds belladonna (atropine), stramonium (nightshade/jimson weed), and potassium perchlorate (oxidant commonly used in fireworks). One common delivery method for Asthmador - cigarettes! by Geek_Nan Salt is made up of 2 toxins. Some of these toxic compounds are still used in modern medicine. Permalink 3
marinemashup t1_iuf7pwa wrote
Reply to TIL: Asthmador was an asthma treatment in the US in the 1950s. It was made up of 3 toxic/hallucinogenic compounds belladonna (atropine), stramonium (nightshade/jimson weed), and potassium perchlorate (oxidant commonly used in fireworks). One common delivery method for Asthmador - cigarettes! by Geek_Nan
Salt is made up of 2 toxins. Some of these toxic compounds are still used in modern medicine.