From 'papaber errat' to 'tincture of opium': Poppies, opiates and pain in early modern Scotland, c. 1664 to 1785
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This article will focus on the uses of opiates in early-modern Scotland in an effort to trace the surprisingly neglected story of just how poppy-based substances were used in this period across the British Isles. It explores their history in medical practices ... ...
