Quickie: Poppers From Medicine Cabinet to Nightclub: The Surprising History of Poppers

Send us a text Take a deep, revelatory breath as we unpack the fascinating world of poppers - those mysterious little brown bottles with names like Amsterdam Rush and Jungle Juice that have become fixtures in nightlife across the globe. This journey begins surprisingly in 1844, when French chemist Antoine-Jérôme Ballard accidentally created amyl nitrate while experimenting with nitrogen gas. What started as a Victorian-era treatment for chest pain transformed into a cultural staple of queer ...