[alannah i]

I do know that heroin addiction came about because they thought it was a treatment for morphine addiction. I was just wondering whether the same is true in the case of cocaine-- if its proliferation started out because it was a treatment for something.

[aiyana ts]

Yes, cocaine started out almost the same as heroin did. In the early 1900s, it was deemed as a main stimulant drug that was used in a lot of elixirs and tonics that were used for the treatment of various illnesses. It was also used as an anesthetic and due to the fact that it has mentally stimulating effects, it was used for the treatment of depression. Coca-cola even put this in their products and claimed it to be good for oneself.

[amandica82]

yes... long ago cocaine was used as a medicine.. a"cure all"type of medicine.. freaud was actually an addict but said he was only using it for research purposes.. he would keep a documentation of his experiences with itit was also put into coca cola originally before it was found to be a"bad"drug

[somebody]

cocaine was used as a medication for lots of things back in the day... sometime in the 1800's i think. until it became an issue of addiction as well then it was outlawed. that's how it all goes. first it's legal then it's not. ecstassy used to be a legal drug too!wikipedia says that it was first"powdered'in 1860 but was outlawed in 1916. before being made in powder form natives would just chew the leaves to get a boost of energy.

[ang a]

I don't now damn, because cocaine is drugs and very delicious and you have to always buy and drink it

[grapelady911]

YOU USE TO BE ABLE TO ORDER MORPHINE FROM THE sEARS CAATALOG. IT WAS PART OF EVERY GOOD MEDICINE CHEST. COCAIN WAS AN ORIGINAL ADDITIVE TO COKA COLA, IT WOULD PROVE THE DRINKER WITH A PICK ME UP! (IMAGINE THAT!)MARIJUANA USE TO BE A LEGAL PRODUCT AS WELL.THERE IS QUITE AN INTERESTING SERIES ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL ABOUT HOW THES EDRUGS WENT FROM LEGAL TO ILLEGAL.SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS...