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5.17 - A Genus of German Drugs

The History of Medicine by Kirby Gong

Mar 23, 20228:17Society & Culture

This episode, we catch up on some developments in the world of opioids while we've been away from it. Oxycodone gets developed, and plays a role in World War II. Methadone is discovered, and ironically becomes a tre...

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5.17 - A Genus of German Drugs is an episode from The History of Medicine by Kirby Gong. This episode, we catch up on some developments in the world of opioids while we've been away from it. Oxycodone gets developed, and plays a role i...

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Published Mar 23, 2022, 8:17 long, audio available.

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This episode, we catch up on some developments in the world of opioids while we've been away from it. Oxycodone gets developed, and plays a role in World War II. Methadone is discovered, and ironically becomes a treatment for opioid addiction, and finally, fentanyl is created and abused. Check out our website! E-mail me at thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com! Say hi on Facebook! Transcripts and Sources here!

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