Did coke reall use to have cocaine in it?!


Question:

Did coke reall use to have cocaine in it?


Answers:
Yes it did used to have cocaine in it, doctors perscribed it as a cure for even a toothache.

The story goes that it had trace amounts to give it it's zing!

thats what they say

Yes, back when it was first invented. A lot of what are considered hard core drugs these days were used as common cure-alls back in the day.

Yes that is what I read somewhere many moons ago.

Yes it did, as did a lot of other cure all elixirs.

Totally true , they apparently used part of the coco leaves while making the original coke recipe. Firs tsold in 1885 for 5 cents.

Yes it did. It was one of the main ingredients.

Indeed!

Yes, back when it was first around (cocaine wasn't illegal until the 30s)

they put it into it its first years or production yes,but then doctors found out it could kill you so it was taken out.

yes

Yep - until the 1906 pure food and drug law.




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