Cocaine Coffee: A Wild, Unhinged Love Affair for Housewives During the 19th Century Golden Age

Both cocaine and caffeine are stimulants, targeting the central nervous system. Combine them? Well, you get what early marketers lovingly called invigoration. Imagine your morning latte, but with a turbo-charged induced wave of energy, euphoria, and productivity. Pharmacies began experimenting with cocaine-infused syrups and tinctures. They weren’t hidden — they were advertised as remedies.