Dr. R. Snick: Fascinating and horrible Elixirs from the 1800s to the late 1940s

Sunday, May 17, 2026, 02:00pm-04:00pm. Doors open 1:45.
Location : Reason Center, 1300 Ethan Way, Suite 675, Sacramento.
Sponsored by Atheists & Other Freethinkers.

Journey into the past with Dr. R. Snick and learn about how sometimes
science and quackery combined!

Discover some of the early energy drinks and the drugged sodas of
the 1940’s. See a bottle whose elixir was created by the corporation Lily,
an early energy drink sure to pump up your blood!

Andrei Pischalnikoff, AKA Doctor R. Snick is a sideshow performer and
fan of history, fraud, hoaxes and Memento Mori. Andrei will tell you about
some of the curious and unsettling things that questionable science and
quackery sold to the public for over a hundred years!

To learn more about Doctor R. Snick and his presentations visit
doctorrsnick.com/.

-Event is open to the public. -Free parking in the lot.
-Ok to BYO snack/beverage -- or to share if you wish.
-AOF will provide cool, clear water.
-No entrance fee; Donations gratefully accepted.
-Contact: aofonline.org/contact .