xJellyfishBrainx t1_iuf2zfm wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:04 PM Reply to comment by Crafty_Tangerine5511 in 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 My mom has the same horror stories. She was in German hospitals in the late 50s/early 60s. Another treatment was high doses of benzos and the like. Permalink Parent 3
xJellyfishBrainx t1_iuf2zfm wrote
Reply to comment by Crafty_Tangerine5511 in 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
My mom has the same horror stories. She was in German hospitals in the late 50s/early 60s. Another treatment was high doses of benzos and the like.