2006-08-01 05:46:06 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Yes. Coca-Cola was named back in 1885 for its two "medicinal" ingredients: extract of coca leaves and kola nuts. Just how much cocaine was originally in the It's all gone now, folks. formulation is hard to determine, but the drink undeniably contained some cocaine in its early days. Frederick Allen describes the public attitude towards cocaine that existed as Coca-Cola's developers worked on perfecting their formula in 1891:
The first stirrings of a national debate had begun over the negative aspects of cocaine, and manufacturers were growing defensive over charges that use of their products might lead to "cocainism" or the "cocaine habit". The full-throated fury against cocaine was still a few years off, and Candler and Robinson were anxious to continue promoting the supposed benefits of the coca leaf, but there was no reason to risk putting more than a tiny bit of coca extract in their syrup. They cut the amount to a mere trace.
2006-08-01 05:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Coca-Cola did originally have some coca, the cocaine base in it. It was first produced as a remedy to ailments, I beleive the cocaine served as an analgesic. Essentially Coca-Cola was a product of the self-medication and potionry of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Most all of these "magic cures" disappeared after the formation of the FDA, but Coca-Cola had a unique fizz and flavor that caught on for beverage means moreso than for a remedy.
2006-08-01 05:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by nukecat25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read that back during the Civil War era Coca Cola did contain cocaine and was used medicinally.
2006-08-01 05:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
The formula for Coke, whose status as a trade secret has been embellished by company lore, once contained trace amounts of cocaine (about 1/400th of a grain, or 0.16 milligrams, in 1902)[2], although this was removed around 1906 as health regulations were tightened.
2006-08-01 05:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by magerious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In 1885 it was named for its two "medicinal" ingredients extract of coca leaves (or cocaine) and the kola nut
2006-08-01 05:57:32 · answer #5 · answered by Philip B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, i have heard it at TV. The person who invent Coca Cola recipe put cocaine on it as part of the recipe as a caffeine substance.
2006-08-01 05:51:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-08-01 05:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coca Cola had very small amounts of blow in it. It was eventually removed from the recipe. Also, Pepsi had pepsin and Jagermiester had Elk's blood.
2006-08-01 05:50:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Explore the coca-cola website, it will show you the exact timeline of when it was used.
2006-08-01 05:48:59 · answer #9 · answered by Cristalle T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it did. It was sold at pharmacies as a medicine. They got the name because they used Cocaine and Kola nuts.
2006-08-01 05:48:23 · answer #10 · answered by chris42050 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋