The First True "Tranquilaxant"

The First True "Tranquilaxant"

Advertisement for Trancopal (chlormezanone), manufactured by Winthrop Laboratories. The ad appeared in the journal Postgraduate Medicine on August 1, 1959. The ad reports that Trancopal serves as an effective muscle relaxant and tranquilizer as it works to reduce musculoskeletal and psychogenic problems.

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