Ah, yes indeedy.  Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Müller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine in 1948 “for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods.”   See more vintage health ads . . .

Heroin – the sedative for coughs!

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For ‘brain troubles, headaches and sea sickness’

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These pills will take care of ‘early decay’ and ‘lost manhood’

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Watch out, guys . . .

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See also:

• Vintage ads we’ll never see again
• More vintage ads we’re not likely to ever see again
• And more vintage ads we’ll never see again
• Vintage ads for doctor-recommended smokes

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