26 Notes from the Physiological Laboratory 



teeth partially loosened, the tongue swollen, cov- 

 ered with a thick, yellowish coat, and showing dis- 

 tinctly the imprint of each tooth. This, together 

 with the large amount of saliva secreted, and the 

 characteristic fetor of the breath, proved it to be a 

 well-marked case of salivation, such as is for- 

 tunately rarely witnessed at the present day, either 

 in hospital or general practice. Under appropriate 

 treatment, however, the man improved, and was 

 ultimately cured. 



Had the cases been younger or less vigorous, a 

 different termination might have resulted. 



At the time we regarded these results as peculiar, 

 but shortly afterwards our attention was called to 

 an article by Dr. McPhedran, 1 in which was given 

 a detailed account of two fatal cases occurring in 

 children, in which, however, emesis failed to result, 

 as also a similar case in the Medical and Surgical 

 Reporter. 2 



Upon examining the literature of the subject we 

 find that Dr. Hubbard, of Maine, was among the 

 first to use this drug; but to Dr. Fordyee Barker, 

 of New York, belongs the credit of bringing it 



1 The Medical News, December 22, 1883, p. 682. 



2 January 19, 1884, p. 93. 



