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Advertisement for Atarax (hydroxyzine HCI), a medication manufactured by Roerig to reduce anxiety. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 9, 1967. The ad recommends Atarax for the relief of anxiety in elderly patients who…

Advertisement for Atarax (hydroxyzine HCI), a medication manufactured by Roerig to reduce anxiety. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 10, 1966. The ad recommends Atarax for the relief of anxiety in elderly patients who…

Advertisement for Valium, (diazepam), manufactured by Roche Laboratories. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 1, 1966. The ad reports that Valium provides relief from anxiety that can cause medical complaints, such as…

Advertisement for Vistaril, (hydroxyzine pamoate), manufactured by Pfizer Laboratories. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 6, 1969. The ad recommends Vistaril for anxiety associated with aging.

Advertisement for Miltown (meprobamate), manufactured by Wallace Pharmaceuticals. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 9, 1967. The ad reports that Miltown successfully relieves anxiety in patients across a broad range of…

Cover of the 1960 Healthway Products Almanac from the Illinois Herb Company featuring an image of a white American settler encountering stereotypically depicted Native Americans. One Native American man kneels and hands plants to the settler as other…

Advertisement for Librium (chlordiazepoxide HCI), a medication manufactured by Roche Laboratories to reduce anxiety. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on February 12, 1962. The ad compares the uniqueness of Librium to the uniqueness of…

Advertisement for Meprospan (meprobamate), manufactured by Wallace Laboratories. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 11, 1965. The ad reports that the sustained release capsule relieves anxiety and tension.

Box of Indian Herbs Brand laxative tablets with a depiction of a stereotypical Native American man, c. 1960. The label claims that the tablets are "composed of derivatives of Indian herbs used from olden times by the Indians." The front of the box…

Advertisement for Librium (chlordiazepoxide HCI), a medication manufactured by Roche Laboratories to reduce anxiety. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 6, 1969. The ad reports that Librium provides a relaxed attitude toward…

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Life in the Balance" printed in 1960. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his company Professional Advancement…

Advertisement for Deprol (meprobamate and benactyzine hydrochloride), a medication manufactured by Wallace Laboratories to reduce anxiety. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on February 26, 1962. This ad reports that Deprol lifts…

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Malaria" printed in 1960. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his company Professional Advancement Plan, Pinchak…

Pamphlet titled "Marihuana: Some Questions and Answers" (Public Health Service Publication NO. 1829) published by the Public Information Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in about…

Original text of bill introduced in the Wisconsin assembly by Lloyd Barbee, a state representative from Milwaukee, to legalize marijuana.

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Measles Vaccine" printed in 1962. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his company Professional Advancement Plan,…

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Medical Aspects of Civil Defense" printed in 1961. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his company Professional…

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Mental Illness" printed in 1961. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his company Professional Advancement Plan,…

Advertisement for a variety of meprobamate medications, manufactured by McKesson Laboratories. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 9, 1967. The ad pictures four different medications -- chloral hydrate u.s.p., potassium…

Advertisement for Miltown (meprobamate), manufactured by Wallace Laboratories. The ad appeared in the journal Medical Economics on January 4, 1965. The ad reports that Miltown is used to treat emotional factors in cardiovascular disease.