>In addition to what has already been said about gold as therapy, I think it is >important to recognize that the reason for Keeley's success is that he did not >sell Double Bi-chloride of Gold as a patent medicine but that one could only >obtain it at one of his sanatariums. These facilities were generally very >well-run and used many of the techniques of our better-run treatment programs >today: a healthy diet; group meetings; emphasis upon plans for the future and >breaking old habits; aftercare groups. Also, although Double Bi-chloride of >Gold was found in at least one test not to contain any gold, it also did not >contain either alcohol or opiates which made it almost unique among the >"cures" of the late 19th century. H. Wayne Morgan DRUGS IN AMERICA has a good section on the Keeley cure. Mark C. Smith Assistant Professor of American Studies and History University of Texas at Austin