Hnynos.j 



GIO 



[Miirrh 10, 



Table VI. — Continued. 



I 



941:} lb 2 oz. 



.Si o^ 



'^ an 



oca 



95 



96 



3 ft). i},i oz, 



3 tt>, 1 oz. 



1-42 

 1-30 



1-28 





Recovery . 

 Rocoverj- . 



Recovery 



!»7:;tlp. 1 oz. 1-27 Dcatl 



3 ft. 2 oz. 1-20 



Death . 



39). 13 oz.j 1-14 iDealh. 



Symptom.s. 



Temporary prostration and contraction of 

 pupil. 



After 7 ?/i/?i.. i>:\riilysiv of liindor extremities, 

 and sliortly aflcrwMnls ofanterior extremities. 

 Tlie paralNsis cuiitinticd until •'! I wi//i., wlien if 

 disturbed tlie aiimal cMUld move a short dis- 

 tance, on her belly, a I tin- limbsexlended side- 

 ways. Rapid recovery ensued. 

 ! 4 min., she ran around the room, convulsed, 

 screamini; loud I* and sharply. 4)4 tnin., rested 

 quietly; panting resi)irat ion. 'fi »m(;i., ran 

 around tlie ro.^m lor ]4 minute, convulsed, and 

 scrcaminjr. After this", she became paralyzed, 

 and la.v stretched out on the belly. Respira- 

 tion rai)id and lal)ored. This condition con- 

 tinued till 4'imin., when she had so far recover- 

 ed, that when disturbed she moved lierself on 

 her belly alonsi the lloor for al)out two feet, . 

 usinu; the limbs ;is lateral paddles. .50 min., 

 rai)idly recovering. 



slie walked across the room, walit^lins, and 

 placed her liead in a corner. .\t 1 7nin., slie 

 squealed sharply; the eirs began to twitch. 

 She fell on her side, and was seized with vio- 

 ent clonic convulsions, which lasted until 4 

 wiJi., when death ensued. The pupil at 2 •»ni». 

 had contracted from 7-2i) to 2-J). As with all 

 experiments with nicotin, the action of the 

 heart continut'd aftei- respiration Inid ceased. 



After 1 7)i;/i., she lost all power over the 

 hinder extremities, and, immediately after, 

 over the front ones. 3 min , severe convulsions 

 occurred, after which she iay(|uietand motion- 

 les.s. a mill., she was lifted, ami had a slight 

 convulsion. 10'-^ min.. convulsions occurred, 

 and were succeeded by comidcle paralysis. The 

 respiration grew slower and feebler, sind, at 23 

 min., ceased. 



1 7ni)i , twitching of the ears, clotiic convul- 

 sions. Hmin., convulsions occurred, and were 

 succeeded by paralysis of I he entire body, ex- 

 cepting the head, since she moveil the head and 

 ears wlien tlie hind quarters were touched. 22 

 mill., convulsions set in violentl.v. caused ap- 

 parently by the irritation of a sVuldeii noise, 

 riiese (•(jutinued at intervals until :il 7nin., 

 when one of tliem terminated in death. The 

 respiration, from the beginning, wa.s at times 

 gasping, and at times coinparatively easy. 



Til. KffectH of the Combined Action of Nicotin and Strychnia Sulphate on 



Rabbits. 



E.XPERIMENT.S 100, 101, 102. 



(100) A rabbit, weigh in, 2; 3 lbs. 4J07,., fcceivcd Xicotin V(\\ .")0. Sli<rht 

 ilifliculty ill walkini!;, witli proslrution, and contraction of the pupil, ensued. 

 In one hour, the animal htid perfectly recovered. 



(101) The same animal, 8 daj'-s after, received Strychnia Sulph. gr. 1-192. 

 No result ensued. 



