710 A history of Aspirin

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh discuss the history of one of our oldest drugs, with the help of friend of the show Pharmacist Eleanor. Along the way, they cover ancient greece, botany puns, ye olde english recipes, pharmacist scruples, german chemists, medical chewing gum, aspirin side effects, fun with measurement, and more! So sit back, take two cohostos, and call us in the morning!

Sources
1) https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/infographics/a-history-of-aspirin/20066661.article?firstPass=false
2)https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/greek_dioscorides.html
3)http://www.cancerlynx.com/BOOKONEAROMATICS.PDF
4)https://worldneurologyonline.com/article/controversial-story-aspirin/

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