Laudanum Laudanum Laudanum is a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight (the equivalent of 1% morphine). Reddish-brown and extremely bitter, laudanum contains almost all of the opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine. Laudanum was historically used to treat a variety of conditions, but its principal use was as a pain medication and cough suppressant. Until the early 20th century, laudanum was sold without a prescription and was a constituent of many patent medicines. Today, laudanum is recognized as addictive and is strictly regulated and controlled as such throughout most of the world. The United States Uniform Controlled
New Looks from an Old Lover The Single was distributed on a vinyl 7 inch, 45 rpm, phonograph record and is from the 1983 album "New Look", which hit #13 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart, released on vinyl LP and Cassette tape. The song was also released on several other B. J. Thomas albums including: "Wind Beneath My Wings" in 1995 (Compact disk and Cassette tape), "The Best of B.J. Thomas: New Looks and Old Fashioned Love" in 2000 (Compact disk) and as an acoustic arrangement in duet with Etta Britt on, "The Living Room Sessions", in 2013, on Compact disk and Digital download.