When was mothers little helper released

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Covach, John In Coelho, Victor; Covach, John eds. The Cambridge Companion to the Rolling Stones. ISBN Davis, Stephen Egan, Sean The Rough Guide to the Rolling Stones. And, while meprobamate does have a tranquilizing effect, the emotional tranquility is accompanied by physical and mental drowsiness as well. It's far from a perfect drug.

It was just, for a long time, the only drug. One of the things that gave meprobamate a bad name was its use by housewives. The idea that these women, seemingly without a problem in the world, needed drugs to get by sparked confusion and scorn - as did the fact that many women became physically addicted to the drug. This is where the phrase, "mother's little helper," comes from. Meprobamate is the drug referenced in the famous song. Of course, by , when the song was released, other drugs were on the market.

As the effectiveness, specificity, and sheer number drugs increased, meprobamate fell out of favor. It is still around, though. And people still are addicted to it.