Drug Histories https://www.drughistory.org/series/drug-histories/ Looking at the use and development of drugs before 1900 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:03:15 +0000 en-US © 2024 The Drug History Podcast Looking at the use and development of drugs before 1900 The Drug History Podcast serial Looking at the use and development of drugs before 1900 The Drug History Podcast merlvinm@gmail.com false https://www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Podcast-Logo.png Drug Histories https://www.drughistory.org/series/drug-histories/ 4eedec59-d896-535f-8d9a-5f6b954be94c https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 200282085 The fascinating story behind the discovery of Streptomycin https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/the-fascinating-story-behind-the-discovery-of-streptomycin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fascinating-story-behind-the-discovery-of-streptomycin Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:24:39 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=240 Streptomycin has been referred to as the “wonder drug” due to the transformative effect it had on the prognosis of patients suffering from tuberculosis when it was first discovered. It spurred the discovery and invention of antibiotic drugs within the category know as aminoglycosides. Over the decades, it has saved the lives of millions worldwide.…

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]]> Streptomycin has been referred to as the “wonder drug” due to the transformative effect it had on the prognosis of patients suffering from tuberculosis when it was first discovered. It spurred the discovery and invention of antibiotic drugs within the category know as aminoglycosides. Over the decades, it has saved the lives of millions worldwide.…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/pexels-pixabay-139398.jpg?fit=2500%2C2500&ssl=1 The fascinating story behind the discovery of Streptomycin false no 29:44 No no Traditional Drug Therapy among indegenous American Peoples https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/traditional-drug-therapy-among-indegenous-american-peoples/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traditional-drug-therapy-among-indegenous-american-peoples Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:13:33 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=229 Welcome to the Drug History Podcast, Series 1, Episode 13. In our last episode we looked at Drug Therapy in Traditional Western Samoan and Polynesian Medicine. In this episode we travel to North and South America and look at the drugs and medicines used by the indigenous populations in these regions.  The references used for this…

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]]> Welcome to the Drug History Podcast, Series 1, Episode 13. In our last episode we looked at Drug Therapy in Traditional Western Samoan and Polynesian Medicine. In this episode we travel to North and South America and look at the drugs and medicines used by the indigenous populations in these regions.  The references used for this…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pexels-elena-olesik-6229146-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Traditional Drug Therapy among indegenous American Peoples false no 28:32 No no Drug Therapy in Traditional Western Samoan and Polynesian Medicine https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/drug-therapy-in-traditional-western-samoan-and-polynesian-medicine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drug-therapy-in-traditional-western-samoan-and-polynesian-medicine Sat, 05 Mar 2022 20:55:15 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=221 In our last episode we looked at Traditional Australian Aboriginal Drug Therapy. In this episode we move to Polynesia and look at Drug Therapy in Traditional Western Samoan and Polynesian Medicine. We start off with an article by Seeseei and others, published on the 9th of November 2021, in the Proceedings of the National Acedemy of Sciences…

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]]> In our last episode we looked at Traditional Australian Aboriginal Drug Therapy. In this episode we move to Polynesia and look at Drug Therapy in Traditional Western Samoan and Polynesian Medicine. We start off with an article by Seeseei and others, published on the 9th of November 2021, in the Proceedings of the National Acedemy of Sciences…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pexels-tom-balabaud-5034190.jpg?fit=2500%2C2500&ssl=1 Drug Therapy in Traditional Western Samoan and Polynesian Medicine false no 11:49 No no Traditional Australian Aboriginal Drug Therapy https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/traditional-australian-aboriginal-drug-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traditional-australian-aboriginal-drug-therapy Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:23:08 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=215 In our last episode we looked at Drug Use in the Renaissance, which brought us to the cusp of the modern age of medicine. So far, in our podcasts, we have looked at the Far East, the Middle East and Europe. In the next few episodes, we plan to cover Australia and the South Pacific Islands…

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]]> In our last episode we looked at Drug Use in the Renaissance, which brought us to the cusp of the modern age of medicine. So far, in our podcasts, we have looked at the Far East, the Middle East and Europe. In the next few episodes, we plan to cover Australia and the South Pacific Islands…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pexels-zakaria-hanif-10401934.jpg?fit=2500%2C2500&ssl=1 Traditional Australian Aboriginal Drug Therapy false no 11:25 No no Drug Use in the Renaissance https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/drug-use-in-the-renaissance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drug-use-in-the-renaissance Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:06:06 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=210 In our last episode we looked at Drug Use in the Middle Ages. In this episode we look at Drug use in the Renaissance, the period from the 15th to the 18th centuries[1]. At this point it is useful to mark an important transition of relevance to this podcast. In the first two episodes we discussed the concept…

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]]> In our last episode we looked at Drug Use in the Middle Ages. In this episode we look at Drug use in the Renaissance, the period from the 15th to the 18th centuries[1]. At this point it is useful to mark an important transition of relevance to this podcast. In the first two episodes we discussed the concept…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pexels-julia-volk-5273514.jpg?fit=2500%2C2500&ssl=1 Drug Use in the Renaissance false no 14:46 No no Drug Use in the Middle Ages https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/drug-use-in-the-middle-ages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drug-use-in-the-middle-ages Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:20:16 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=205 In our last episode we looked at Drug Use in Hellenistic and Roman Times. In this episode we look at drug use in the Middle Ages. For clarifications purposes, the Medieval period started with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD and lasted until the 15th century.   As we saw in our discussion of drug…

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]]> In our last episode we looked at Drug Use in Hellenistic and Roman Times. In this episode we look at drug use in the Middle Ages. For clarifications purposes, the Medieval period started with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD and lasted until the 15th century.   As we saw in our discussion of drug…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pexels-chris-9407827.jpg?fit=2500%2C2500&ssl=1 Drug Use in the Middle Ages false no 16:25 No no Drug Use in Hellenistic and Roman Times https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/drug-use-in-hellenistic-and-roman-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drug-use-in-hellenistic-and-roman-times Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:53:54 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=196 In this episode we look at Drug Use in Hellenistic and Roman times. We are specifically interested in Greece after the demise of Alexander the Great in 321 BC, up to the period of Imperial Rome, which ended around 476 AD.  As we discussed in our episode on Drug Use in Ancient Greece, by the time…

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]]> In this episode we look at Drug Use in Hellenistic and Roman times. We are specifically interested in Greece after the demise of Alexander the Great in 321 BC, up to the period of Imperial Rome, which ended around 476 AD.  As we discussed in our episode on Drug Use in Ancient Greece, by the time…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pexels-michael-giugliano-2928058.jpg?fit=2500%2C2500&ssl=1 Drug Use in Hellenistic and Roman Times false no 11:27 No no Drug Use in Ancient Greece https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/drug-use-in-ancient-greece/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drug-use-in-ancient-greece Sun, 23 Jan 2022 22:05:26 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=189 In this episode we look at Drug Use in Ancient Greece a period stretching from about 800BC to 323BC. We start off with a brief overview of key developments in medicine in this period; before moving to a discussion of drug use in both therapeutic and non-medical settings. This follows our review of drug use…

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]]> In this episode we look at Drug Use in Ancient Greece a period stretching from about 800BC to 323BC. We start off with a brief overview of key developments in medicine in this period; before moving to a discussion of drug use in both therapeutic and non-medical settings. This follows our review of drug use…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pexels-josiah-lewis-772689-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Drug Use in Ancient Greece false no 16:24 No no Drug Therapy in Ancient Egypt https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/drug-therapy-in-ancient-egypt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drug-therapy-in-ancient-egypt Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:11:27 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=179 In this episode we are reviewing drug therapy in ancient Egypt, between 3,300 BC and 525 BC. We draw our information from publications in the Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, The US National Library of Medicine[1], The World History Encyclopaedia and other sources. This follows our discussions on drug use in China, Babylon and Assyria,…

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]]> In this episode we are reviewing drug therapy in ancient Egypt, between 3,300 BC and 525 BC. We draw our information from publications in the Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, The US National Library of Medicine[1], The World History Encyclopaedia and other sources. This follows our discussions on drug use in China, Babylon and Assyria,…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pexels-pixabay-33571-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Drug Therapy in Ancient Egypt false no 16:06 No no The Compelling Story of Drugs and the Bible, from the Perspective of the Authors https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/the-compelling-story-of-drugs-and-the-bible-from-the-perspective-of-the-authors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-compelling-story-of-drugs-and-the-bible-from-the-perspective-of-the-authors Sun, 02 Jan 2022 23:13:36 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=172 In this episode we get an overview the compelling story of drugs and the Bible, from the perspective of the authors. The Bible is a collection of sixty-six books, some, or all of which are regarded as sacred text by followers of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Rastafarianism, Samaritanism, and other faiths.  Some excerpts from this week’s…

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]]> In this episode we get an overview the compelling story of drugs and the Bible, from the perspective of the authors. The Bible is a collection of sixty-six books, some, or all of which are regarded as sacred text by followers of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Rastafarianism, Samaritanism, and other faiths.  Some excerpts from this week’s…

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pexels-tara-winstead-8383490-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 The Compelling Story of Drugs and the Bible, from the Perspective of the Authors false no 14:00 No no