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RxTales
by Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD
RxTales: Your Prescription for Pharmacy History, Science, and CommentaryMy goal is to bring you the most engaging, entertaining, and informative pharmacy-themed content. Join me as I pull back the curtain on the fascinating world of drugs - exploring their history, science, and cultural impact - with a unique flair that you won't find anywhere else!
Episodes
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RxTales Episode 7: Cocaine (Part 2) - Research, Discovery, and Wacky Experiments 1850-1900
Beginning in the 1850s, Europe got really interested in coca. From the earliest scientific studies to extreme human experiments (often on themselves), coca's story continues as Mariani, Niemann, Freud, Koller, Bier, and many others ignite a cocaine-fueled pharmaceutical…
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RxTales Episode 6: Cocaine (Part 1) Basic Chemistry and Pre-Colonial South America
What do you know about cocaine? This is the first video in a five-part series exploring the fascinating and incredibly complex history of the coca plant and its 10,000-year impact on human culture.This episode starts with the basics. Get a pharmacist's POV on what cocaine is, how it works, and a...
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RxTales Episode 5: The Opium Wars
Think you know about the Opium Wars? Think again. Opium's miraculous and formidable properties have shaped our history in more ways than you know. Learn about the fascinating connections between 19th century British narco-terrorism, China's devastating opioid crisis, the US Navy, and the downfall...
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RxTales Episode 4: The Rx Graveyard
Happy (belated) Halloween! What could be scarier than a bunch of discontinued drugs?Join me for a walk through the RxGraveyard - where we'll take a look at the history, science and pop culture surrounding three long-dead pharmaceuticals. (at least, mostly dead....)If you're reading this, why not...
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RxTales Episode 3: Lice, Death, and the Corpse of Thomas Becket
It’s back-to-school season… which means head lice are back too! 🐜✏️From ancient mummies with nits, to Biblical plagues, to the trenches of WWI, lice have been crawling through human history for thousands of years. But what’s fact, what’s myth, and—most importantly—how do you actually get rid of...
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Episode 2: Semaglutide, Ethical Dilemmas, and (weirdly) the Gila Monster
Welcome to RxTales™, the podcast where pharmacy meets history, science, and culture! 🎙️ Hosted by Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD, MBA, BCNSP, this show takes you inside the fascinating world of drugs—from their origins and chemistry to their social and cultural impact.In this week's episode, I'm giving...
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Episode 1: Amanita Muscaria: The OG Toxic Shroom
Welcome to RxTales™, the podcast where pharmacy meets history, science, and culture! 🎙️ Hosted by Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD, MBA, BCNSP, this show takes you inside the fascinating world of drugs—from their origins and chemistry to their social and cultural impact.What do Santa Claus, Super Mario…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
RxTales: Your Prescription for Pharmacy History, Science, and CommentaryMy goal is to bring you the most engaging, entertaining, and informative pharmacy-themed content. Join me as I pull back the curtain on the fascinating world of drugs - exploring their history, science, and cultural impact - with a unique flair that you won't find anywhere else!
HOSTED BY
Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD
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RxTales: Your Prescription for Pharmacy History, Science, and CommentaryMy goal is to bring you the most engaging, entertaining, and informative pharmacy-themed content. Join me as I pull back the curtain on the fascinating world of drugs - exploring their history, science, and cultural impact -...
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