The Old Vegetable Neurotics: Hemlock, Opium, Belladonna and Henbane; Their Physiological Action and Therapeutical Use, Alone and in Combination; Being the Gulstonian Lectures of 1868, Extended and Including a Complete Examination of the Active Constituents of OpiumMacmillan, 1869 - 355 pages |
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... began rapidly to decline , and within three hours and a half of taking the dose they had totally disappeared . As a proof of this , I may mention that , for the hour following the disappearance of the conium symptoms , I was engaged in ...
... began rapidly to decline , and within three hours and a half of taking the dose they had totally disappeared . As a proof of this , I may mention that , for the hour following the disappearance of the conium symptoms , I was engaged in ...
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... , active , male mouse . Seven minutes afterwards he began to stumble ; at the tenth minute he tumbled over several times while sitting , kangaroo fashion , upon his hind legs cleaning his fur . ACTION UPON THE CRANIAL NERVES . 9.
... , active , male mouse . Seven minutes afterwards he began to stumble ; at the tenth minute he tumbled over several times while sitting , kangaroo fashion , upon his hind legs cleaning his fur . ACTION UPON THE CRANIAL NERVES . 9.
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... began to subside , as indicated by a little increase in the depth of the inspirations , which were 135 , and on irritating the tail as above mentioned , the head , body , and legs were simultaneously jerked backwards , the general ...
... began to subside , as indicated by a little increase in the depth of the inspirations , which were 135 , and on irritating the tail as above mentioned , the head , body , and legs were simultaneously jerked backwards , the general ...
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... began to look about him and sniff for food . Shortly afterwards he crawled a few paces and meeting with a bit of bread and butter he licked off the latter , and then sat upon his haunches and cleaned his fore paws . At 11 P.M. he was in ...
... began to look about him and sniff for food . Shortly afterwards he crawled a few paces and meeting with a bit of bread and butter he licked off the latter , and then sat upon his haunches and cleaned his fore paws . At 11 P.M. he was in ...
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... began at the eighth month , and at this time the fits were very violent ; on one occasion he was unconscious for five hours , and leeches were applied to the temples . From this time to the present , the fits have increased in frequency ...
... began at the eighth month , and at this time the fits were very violent ; on one occasion he was unconscious for five hours , and leeches were applied to the temples . From this time to the present , the fits have increased in frequency ...
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