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Vin Mariani at AllExperts (411 words) |
 | Vin Mariani (French: Mariani's wine) was a tonic created circa 1863 by Angelo Mariani, a chemist who became intrigued with coca and its economic potential after reading Paolo Mantegazza's paper on coca's effects. |
| It originally contained 6 mg of cocaine per fluid ounce of wine, but Vin Mariani which was to be exported contained 7.2 mg per ounce in order to compete with the higher cocaine content of similar drinks in the United States. |
| Vin Mariani was very popular in its day, even among royalty such as Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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