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tion time is again taken. Is there any change? What 

 parts of the nervous system are concerned? 



3. In a similar manner the effect of alcoholic drinks on 

 the reaction time for touch may be recorded by allow- 

 ing the subject to place his finger under key B in such a 

 manner that he can just feel the closing of the key by the 

 operator. The subject then opens key A. 



4. If time peTmits, the reaction time for sight and sound 

 may be taken again after three or four hours. Compare 

 these results with the normals and with those obtained 

 fifteen minutes after the drug was taken. What conclu- 

 sions can vou draw? 



EXPERIMENT XIV. 



Alcohol, Whiskey, Brandy, Wine. (Dog or Cat: Myocar- 

 diographic Tracings, Cardiac Sympathetic Nerves.) 



1. Arrange for a perfectly constant and reliable source 

 of artificial respiration before beginning the experiment. 



Fig. 138. Box for anesthetizing cats. 



If a cat is used, all the cannulas for vessels and the tra- 

 chea must be much smaller than those used for dogs. 



Etherize the animal in the usual fashion. If a cat is 

 used it may be etherized in a special box (Fig. 138) or in 



