Opium rampant: medical use, misuse and abuse in Britain and the West in the 17th and 18th centuries

Br J Addict Alcohol Other Drugs. 1979 Dec;74(4):377-89. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1979.tb01367.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • History, 15th Century
  • History, 16th Century
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, Ancient
  • History, Medieval
  • Humans
  • Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / history*
  • Opium / history*
  • Opium / pharmacology
  • Opium / therapeutic use
  • Substance-Related Disorders / history*
  • United Kingdom

Substances

  • Opium