quinine

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In one test, $1.6 million was sent to Thailand, where a lab ended up giving accidental doses of quinine to primate test subjects, killing three of them.

From Washington Times

Tonic water is sometimes touted as a remedy for eyelid twitching because it contains a small amount of quinine.

From New York Times

Penicillin, quinine — many of our medicine-cabinet staples have been discovered from leaving food out for too long or by finding the active ingredients in herbal remedies.

From New York Times

The anti-malarial drug quinine, for example, was developed from the bark of a species of Cinchona trees, which the Quechua people historically used as medicine.

From New York Times

This drink was just gin plus quinine and botanicals, and it was marketed as a digestif or “health tonic.”

From Seattle Times