Ah, the "good ole daze"!
Benzedrine (racemic amphetamine) inhalers were available over-the-counter until the early 1950s.
Pan-Am even gave them out to passengers to minimize discomfort when the plane was landing and taking off.
The Smith, Kline, and French (now GSK) advertisement (above) proudly proclaims that over 10 million Benzedrine inhalers had been shipped by 1938, only 7 years after the product's introduction.
Lots of loyal customers.......must have been the great advertising!
Hat tip: Uni of Buffalo Addiction Research Unit
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