Metabolism Experiment No. 77. 



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Metabolism Experiment No. 77. 



This experiment was the last of the series of calorimeter experiments made 

 with S. A. B. 



Fasting experiment No. 75 was followed by the 3-day food experiment 

 (No. 7G) reported above. The latter ended at 7 a. m., March 14, 1905. From 

 this time until the evening of April 7, the subject ate a liberal diet freely 

 selected, and was engaged in light occupation about the laboratory. During 

 this period all the food was sampled and the urine and feces were collected. 

 This food experiment outside the calorimeter constituted nitrogen metabolism 

 experiment No. 1 reported beyond. 



On the evening of April 7, S. A. B. entered the calorimeter chamber with 

 the intention of making a 10-day fast. He had recovered his weight, and his 

 general physical condition seemed good. As the experiment progressed, 

 however, his mental condition became such that it seemed wise to discontinue 

 the fast at the end of the fourth day. This accorded with the wishes of the 

 subject, and the experiment was therefore stopped at 7 a. m., April 12. No 

 food was eaten in the calorimeter following the fast, but a second nitrogen 

 metabolism experiment was carried on for 2 weeks following experiment No. 77. 

 (See nitrogen metabolism experiment No. 2 reported beyond.) 



Notes from diary, pulse records, and records of body movements. The notes 

 from the subject's diary are interesting as showing the condition of the subject. 

 Whether the symptoms recorded were actual or the result of hypochondria, 

 the diary seems to offer positive evidence that the subject passed a most 

 miserable existence in the calorimeter during the time of this experiment. 

 The statements in the diary are more or less in accord with the observations 

 taken by telephone. The records of pulse taken as heretofore by the subject 

 himself and the record of body movements are also given below. Wide 

 fluctuations are noticeable in the pulse rate and the record was not completed 

 for the fourth day of the fast. 



Notes from diary. 



April 7, 1905 (preliminary night) : 



9 p. m. Entered calorimeter. It feels 



warm in here. 

 April 8, 1905: 



7 h 15 m a. m. Did not sleep well. Tongue 

 coated and bad taste in mouth 

 which I have not had since last ex- 

 periment. 



7 h 35 m a. m. Defecation. 



10 p. m. Have passed a very comfortable 



day. 



April 9, 1905: 



7 h 15 m a. m. Slept better than previous 

 night. Felt too warm all night. My 

 tongue is commencing to swell and 

 is coated. Sweet taste in mouth. 

 Removed rectal thermometer. 



7 h 30 m a. m. I feel rather weak and my 

 nerves are unstrung. I am chewing 

 gum, but do not like it very well. 



8"15 m a. m. Tried to defecate. 



8 h 18 m a. m. Commenced wearing rectal 

 thermometer. 



