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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

That makes sense. Laudanum wasn't restricted until the 1910's and Poirot makes his debut in 1920. Prior to this it was used as a cure-all. Weirdly enough, it was still available with a prescription a few years ago and may still be now, although there are few approved uses for it.