Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

The mysteries of opium revealed.

JONES, John [English] (1645 – 1709) Wikipedia

London: Richard Smith, 1700.

Includes the earliest English description of drug addiction, and withdrawal. Jones attempted to use wine as a partial substitute until withdrawal was complete.

Facet Tags

Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Natural History & Evolution

Subjects

PHARMACOLOGY › PHARMACEUTICALS › Botanic Sources of Single Component Drugs › Opium TOXICOLOGY › Drug Addiction Wine, Medical Uses of

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#2070.1
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/2498
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	the-mysteries-of-opium-revealed

Geographic Context

Publication place: London