In the nineteenth century, cocaine inaugurated a long history of discoveries: from experiments to relieve pain to drinks. To the most famous Coca wine in the world that we still drink and with various changes that eventually removed both the coca and the wine: the Coca Cola! Coca Cola: Magic drink with cocaine, caffeine and … Read more
In the nineteenth century, cocaine was celebrated as a miraculous ally of medicine and well -being. Between enthusiasm and entrepreneurship, figures such as Paolo Mantegazza and Angelo Mariani promoted their use, unaware of its danger. This article tells their fascinating and controversial story The coca, magical ingredient The discovery of the magical ingredient of the … Read more
Humans have always wanted substances to relieve pain and to improve it well. Cocaine, used for centuries in the Andes, became the subject of study only in the nineteenth century, which inaugurated a long history of discoveries, experiments and finally worldwide addictions, How we arrived here – Cocaine as a medicine History is always a … Read more