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Drugs in Victorian Britain
| Louise Crane
Many common remedies were taken throughout the 19th century, with more people than ever using them. What was the social and cultural context of this development?
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The poor child’s nurse
| Briony Hudson
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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Theriac: An ancient brand?
| Briony Hudson
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
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Blood
| Helen FosterEast Midlands Oral History ArchiveAsma Istwani
Discover the history, mythology and taboos around blood and menopause, and hear from some contemporary voices about their experiences of periods and the onset of menopause.
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A quick guide to drugs, the brain and brain chemistry
| Barry J Gibb
Discover some of the major chemicals that govern activity in our brains, how they work, and why certain drugs have the effects they do.