Laudanum Extract of Opium, 10 grains, "Make 20 pills. Take one pill every three or four hours." The early 20th century brought increased regulation of all manner of narcotics, including laudanum, as the addictive properties of opium became more widely understood, and "patent medicines came under fire, largely because of their mysterious compositions". In the US, the Food and Drug Act of 1906 required that certain specified drugs, including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, morphine, and cannabis, be accurately labeled with contents and dosage. Previously many drugs had been sold as patent medicines with secret ingredients or misleading labels. Cocaine, heroin, cannabis, and
New Looks from an Old Lover New Looks from an Old Lover "New Looks From An Old Lover" is a song recorded by American country music artist B.J. Thomas. It was released in July 1983 as the second single from the album "New Looks". "New Looks From An Old Lover" was B.J. Thomas' third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. It was Thomas' final number one hit on the U.S. charts. The song was written by Thomas' wife Gloria, along with Red Lane and Lathan Hudson.