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6 | RANUNCULACEZ. 
oaks Bas. and pseudo- aconiting ate pharmacologically 
identical, but in consequence of its molecules being larger, more 
veratroylaconine is a to produce the same effects as 
aconitine. 
5. The difference in the toxicological effects of Aconttum 
Napellus and Aconitum ferox depends entirely upon the rela- 
tive amount of aconitine contained in the two plants respec 
_ tively, and not, as hitherto supposed, upon any difference 
the virulence of the active principle of either of them. 
6. Aconitine and pseudo-aconitine are the strongbst known 
‘poisons. ° . 
~%. The maximum dose to be given at one time would 
O'1 m. g. or 0°5 m. g. a diem. phair the do 
_ Should be less. 
8. Aconine (C*6 H®” NO!) and pact tice a jhich 
_ probabty either identical or homdlogous, are likewise pols 0 
_ ous, but far less so than their mother alkaloids. : 
= __ 9. Benzoylaconine and veratroylaconine show 
* Le = Ae pene 
re ‘the a group. e: 
tecilciglinbains in a , greater or less degree of purity ; the 
German and French preparations being i 
miele (especially mee s) i setae 
(aconine or pseudo-aconine) which they contain, and which 
do not occur only as such, but also in the form of interm ediate 
products of decomposition of aconitine (amorphous: alka 
_° 12. Pare aconitine should yield a colourless solution 
concentrated sulphuric acid, should not turn red on the 
* tion of one or two drops. of a concentrated soluti Ota 
on 
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