Over-the-counter migraine medication
A bunch of non-prescription painkillers for headaches. The specific drugs shown here are paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen, Nurofen, Advil, and Excedrin. Looking at the boxes on closer inspection, we see that the painkillers promise to quickly relieve the user of their pain.
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The history of headaches and the persistent battle against them
story by Joëlle Thewessen.My name is Joëlle, I’m 22 years old and a third-year History student of Leiden University. This is the story about the age-old battle against migraines lots of us are fighting to this day. The objects depicted tell us a lot about their owners and the overall history of headaches.