| | Gateway To Russia - Article - `KGB Pill` Promises to Cure Hangovers |
 | | In a society where the fruits of scientific research were applied almost exclusively to the defense and security sectors, there is little doubt that KGB agents had access to pills similar to Antipokhmelin, Kashlinsky said. |
 | | But its use by the nomenklatura was much better documented, even earning it the nickname obkomovskaya tabletka, or "the pill for the regional committee." "It wasn't widely available," he said. |
 | | Currently, Antipokhmelin is selling steadily in stores across the country at 24 rubles (about 75 cents) for a six-pill pack. |
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