TIL, there was a Cocaine-infused tablet called “Forced March” taken on the North Pole Expedition by Shackleton. As label explains: “Allays hunger and prolongs the power of endurance.” eshackleton.com Submitted by endofthen1ght t3_yp6cuu on November 8, 2022 at 12:45 AM in todayilearned 112 comments 2,026
opiate_lifer t1_ivlz2k8 wrote on November 8, 2022 at 10:52 PM I'd like to point out coca leaves have been used for this purpose for thousands of years at least in the Andes. Permalink 1
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