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| Type | Wine |
|---|---|
| Origin | France |
| Introduced | 1863 |
Coca wine is analcoholic beverage combiningwine withcocaine.[1] One popular brand wasVin Mariani, developed in 1863 by French chemist and entrepreneurAngelo Mariani.[2]
At the end of the 19th century, the fear of drug abuse made coca-based drinks less popular. This led to the prohibition ofcocaine in the United States in 1914 via theHarrison Narcotics Tax Act, and the removal of cocaine from coca wine, thoughcoca leaf remained.[2] Coca wine itself became illegal in the United States when its other main drug,alcohol, was banned just a few years later with theEighteenth Amendment in 1920.
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InAtlanta,John Pemberton, a pharmacist, developed a beverage based on Vin Mariani, calledPemberton's French Wine Coca. It proved popular among American consumers. In 1886, when Georgia introducedProhibition, Pemberton had to replace the wine in his recipe with non-alcoholicsyrup. The new recipe becameCoca-Cola.[2]
The combination of cocaine and alcohol leads to the formation ofcocaethylene in the body.[3] Studies suggest the compound decreases the feelings of drunkenness from alcohol alone and heightens euphoric sensations, but is also potentiallycardiotoxic,[4] more so than either cocaine or alcohol alone.[5][3]
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