MiddleFngerMom used to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. Used to. It's a long story. Don't ask.

[MiddleFingerMom]

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[ohiosmith]

1. I still do!

Heretic!

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. You forgot Laudinum

Don't ask me what it is. I've tried all the rest but it was big on Deadwood.

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. You probably also saw it as the monkey on Mattie Blaylock's back (Wyatt Earp's wife)...

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... in "Tombstone" with Kurt Russell"
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It was often prescribed for the wide diagnosis umbrellla of "female problems".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudanum
"Laudanum, also known as Tincture of Opium, is an alcoholic herbal preparation containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight (the equivalent of 1% morphine).[1] It is reddish-brown in colour and extremely bitter to the taste. Laudanum contains almost all of the opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine. A potent narcotic by virtue of its high morphine concentration, laudanum was historically used to treat a variety of ailments, but its principal use was as an analgesic and cough suppressant. Until the early 20th century, laudanum was sold without a prescription and was a constituent of many patent medicines. Today, laudanum is strictly regulated and controlled throughout most of the world."
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[OffWithTheirHeads]

5. Nope! Never tried it.

Although, to be fair, those days are pretty much behind me.

[Bake]

12. If it's anything like Vicodin, count me IN!!!

I'm just waiting for another disc to blow out so I can get another prescription ...



Bake

[man4allcats]

6. As nearly as I can recall, it was about the only med I can remember Gunsmoke's

Doc Adams routinely dispensing. Between the drunks in the Long Branch and Doc dispensing laudanum, it's no wonder Matt stayed pretty busy.

[MiddleFingerMom]

8. I listen to a LOT of Old Time Radio shows and Gunsmoke is probably the best that ever was.

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MUCH better than the TV show. William Conrad ("Cannon"/"Jake & The Fatman&quot plays
an incredible Matt Dillon. Kitty is an absolute lush who has a terminal case of the hot
and moisties for Dillon.
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Doc spends much of his time complaining about how nobody pays him for his services...
and is a real ambulance-chaser when it comes to doing his job as coroner.
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I just finished listening to an episode called "Lute Bone" (after Dr. Lute Bone) about
a snake-oil salesman selling his "curative". Doc analyzes it and finds a good deal of
opium in it (like laudanum) and goes on a crusade to stop him and run him out of town
because of "that poison". He wasn't prescribing much laudanum in the radio show.
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BTW -- I HIGHLY recommend this OTR streaming site. Completely free (they ask for a
total of $350/mo in donations). 12,369 episodes of 169 different radio show series.
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http://otr.net/
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[man4allcats]

10. Thanks for the OTR link!

I grew up on and have watched Gunsmoke on TV throughout my life. I've heard about the radio show but, until now, never had an opportunity to hear it. Many thanks!

[MiddleFingerMom]

13. You're welcome!!! I have spent countless hours listening to that site.

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"Gunsmoke" alone has just over 400 shows (it played for over 12 years -- maybe the
longest-running drama in radio). There are LOTS of other great shows on there.
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I direct as many people as I can to their site. It's the least I can do.
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[Bake]

11. I LOVED William Conrad on Cannon!!!

I'm guessing he's gone on to glory, as they say. But he was GREAT!

Bake

[MiddleFingerMom]

14. Although James Arness was more appropriate for TV (physically imposing)...

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... William Conrad's VOICE could paralyze a drunken cowboy in his tracks... HE
was perfect for the radio show.
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[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. rocking it Old School. beats the hell outta Bath Salts.

[crunch60]

7. Ah, the good O' days.

[Kali]

9. stealing!

maybe even printing!