This is from a 1907 British Medical Journal:
'We have also examined a sample of Setterie's Compound Syrup of Formates, prepared by the British, Pharmacal Company (155, Marlborough; Road, Hornsey Road, N.). This preparation contains formates of sodium, iron, quinine and strychnine in the form of a moderately sweet, and agreeably flavored syrup; the combination will go doubt find favour as a tonic.'
'We have also examined a sample of Setterie's Compound Syrup of Formates, prepared by the British, Pharmacal Company (155, Marlborough; Road, Hornsey Road, N.). This preparation contains formates of sodium, iron, quinine and strychnine in the form of a moderately sweet, and agreeably flavored syrup; the combination will go doubt find favour as a tonic.'
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Strychnine? Strychnine? Thomas Neil Cream the Lambeth Poisoner was hung in 1892 for using strychnine, so it's not like people didn't know there were problems with the stuff.
I'm off to light a candle to the Archangel Raphael in gratitude for the NICE and the FDA. Thank the heavens for bureaucrats.
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