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Miltown
Last discussed Sep 17, 2026
Brand name for meprobamate, a minor tranquilizer and muscle relaxant introduced in 1955, heavily promoted as a 'wonder drug' for anxiety in the mid-20th century.
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Andrew Scull · Sep 17, 2026
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vs: Later replaced by Valium and Librium in the 1960s
"This is Miltown, heavily promoted by the first major television star of the mid-'50s Milton Berle, who calls himself Uncle Miltown and promotes the drug heavily on his show."
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