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A Cough drop salesman on the streets of London, 1877. “One Night Cough Syrup” was sold in the late 1800s, and it contained alcohol, cannabis, chloroform, and morphine. It was available over the counter and promised to eliminate your cough in one night so you could sleep. (You might not wake up but that’s ok! At least you won’t cough anymore!)