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Nervine

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Nervine was a patent medicine tonic with sedative effects introduced in 1884 by Dr. Miles Medical Company (later Miles Laboratories which was absorbed into Bayer).[1][2][3] It is a cognate of 'Nerve', and the implication was that the material worked to calm nervousness.

Formulation

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One form of Nervine was formulated with the primary active ingredients sodium bromide, ammonium bromide, and potassium bromide, combined with sodium bicarbonate and citric acid in an effervescent tablet.[4]

Modern appropriation of term

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In the late 20th and early 21st century, promulgators of alternative medicine and herbalism have begun to use the term Nervine as an adjective. This is not a term used by mainstream medicine, where anxiolytic is the preferred term.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1940-dr-miles-nervine-tonic". Etsy. Etsy. After a hectic day, Dr Miles liquid Nervine
  2. ^ "Dr Miles Nervine". Mercari. Mercari. Bromides of sodium, potassium, and ammonium
  3. ^ Griffin, Jessica (2013) Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine, Elkhart, Indiana"; Old Maine Artifacts; 30 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Miles Nervine Effervescent Tablets". National Museum of American History. c. 1940. Retrieved April 24, 2022.