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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Page ix
... Meconine , 151.- Cryptopia , 156. - Codeia , 168. - Thebaia , 179. - General considera- tions , 183. - Thebaia and Morphia , 189 - Idiosyncrasy , 191-2 . CHAPTER V. Belladonna , 193.- Physiological action , 193. Modifying in- fluences ...
... Meconine , 151.- Cryptopia , 156. - Codeia , 168. - Thebaia , 179. - General considera- tions , 183. - Thebaia and Morphia , 189 - Idiosyncrasy , 191-2 . CHAPTER V. Belladonna , 193.- Physiological action , 193. Modifying in- fluences ...
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... Meconine , 347. - On the reflex excitability induced by Atropia in the Frog , 348. - North American Hemlock , 348. Variability of the Succus Conii , 348. - Continuation of Case XVI . ( albuminuria ) , 349 . INDEX PAGE 341 347 351-355 ...
... Meconine , 347. - On the reflex excitability induced by Atropia in the Frog , 348. - North American Hemlock , 348. Variability of the Succus Conii , 348. - Continuation of Case XVI . ( albuminuria ) , 349 . INDEX PAGE 341 347 351-355 ...
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... Meconine , Cryptopia , Codeia , and Thebaia . Physiological Action . - In determining the toxical effect of these substances , I have found the mouse very useful , inas- much as very small quantities are required to bring the animal ...
... Meconine , Cryptopia , Codeia , and Thebaia . Physiological Action . - In determining the toxical effect of these substances , I have found the mouse very useful , inas- much as very small quantities are required to bring the animal ...
Page 141
... meconine makes narceine more soluble ; that these two principles sepa- rate together from the solution containing them ; and that if the mixture of the two be not thoroughly extracted by æther , the narceine obtained is impure , and ...
... meconine makes narceine more soluble ; that these two principles sepa- rate together from the solution containing them ; and that if the mixture of the two be not thoroughly extracted by æther , the narceine obtained is impure , and ...
Page 142
... meconine and cryptopia . 8 Such are the characters of what is here recognised as pure narceine . Its solutions are as bitter as morphia . It is in- capable of neutralising HCl to any appreciable extent , and even the solutions given ...
... meconine and cryptopia . 8 Such are the characters of what is here recognised as pure narceine . Its solutions are as bitter as morphia . It is in- capable of neutralising HCl to any appreciable extent , and even the solutions given ...
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