That makes sense. Laudanum wasn’t restricted until the 1910’s and Poirot makes his debut in 1920. Prior to this it was used as a cure-all. Weirdly enough, it was still available with a prescription a few years ago and may still be now, although there are few approved uses for it.
The mention of l
audanum always makes me think of Deadwood.Yeah, there’s a pretty strong correlation between erectile dysfunction and prolonged opioid abuse.
I have read through Hercule Poirot, they constantly mention laudanum there.
That makes sense. Laudanum wasn’t restricted until the 1910’s and Poirot makes his debut in 1920. Prior to this it was used as a cure-all. Weirdly enough, it was still available with a prescription a few years ago and may still be now, although there are few approved uses for it.