CONTENTS xi 



CHAPTER VI. 



INFLUENCE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ON IMMUNIZING 

 REACTIONS AND ON ANAPHYLAXIS. 



Pathological Manifestations Caused by Emotion. Action of 

 Hypnotic and Anesthetic Agents on Anaphylactic Shock. 

 Experiments by Roux and Besredka. Action of Violent 

 Emotions on the Metabolism of the Suprarenal Capsules. 

 Kendall's experiments 109-113 



CHAPTER VII. 

 THERAPEUTIC MEASURES. 



Latent Anaphylaxis. Actual Anaphylaxis. Specificity of 

 Antigens in their Vaccinating and Curative Action. 

 Preventive and Curative Action of Non-specific Anti- 

 gens. Skepto- or Tachyphylaxis. Anti-anaphylatox- 

 ins. Uniformity of Reactions in Anaphylactic and 

 Anaphylatoxic Crises. Chemotherapy. Bacteriother- 

 apy. Serum Therapy 114-123 



CHAPTER VIII. 



PRINCIPLES OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 



Constitution and Physicochemical Properties of Albuminoid 



Particles. Normal and Abnormal Nutrition .... 124-127 



CHAPTER IX. 



GENERAL CONCLUSIONS. 



The Organism. Its Physicochemical Composition. Prop- 

 erties of the "Micelle" . 128-134 



