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rendered stable by a rigid upright in the 

 center; and a wire on one end of the cross- 

 rod is easily arranged to close a mercury con- 

 tact and actuate a sounder. 



E. H. Kennard 

 Universitt or Minnesota 



THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHARMA- 

 COLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL 

 MEDICINE 



The ninth annual meeting of the American So- 

 ciety of Pharmacology and Experimental Thera- 

 peutics was held in Minneapolis on Thursday and 

 Friday, December 27 and 28, 1917, and in 

 Eoeheater, Minnesota, on Saturday, December 

 29. The following program was presented: 



Two papers by David I. Maoht were read by 

 title: 



"On the comparative absorption power for 

 drugs of the bladder and urethra (male)." 



"On the relation of the chemical structure of 

 opium alkaloids to their action on smooth muscle 

 structures. ' ' 



FIRST SESSION 



Thursday Afternoon, 3:00 to 4. SO 



Experimental observations on anaphylaxis in the 

 dog : MoRT D. P., and D. E. Jackson. 



Effect of adrenalin on vaso-motor and on heart ac- 

 tion studied separately iy means of elimination 

 of blood pressure through compensation: C. Mc- 

 Peek, R. J. Seymour and Clyde Brooks, Uni- 

 versity of Ohio. 



The action of drugs on different parts of the in- 

 testine: W. C. Alvarez, Hooper Institute, San 

 Prancisco. 



The location of the adrenalin vasodilator mechan- 

 isms: Prank A. Hartmann, University of To- 

 ronto. 



The growth of chicTcens under laboratory condi- 

 tions: Lafayette B. Mendel and Thomas B. 

 Osborne, Yale University and Connecticut Ex- 

 periment Station. 



The Distribution and Function of Certain Nerves: 

 D. E. Jackson and Mort P. Pelz, "Washington 

 University. 



Studies with American grown digitalis and with 

 digitalis lutea: S. M. White and E. E. Morris, 

 University of Minnesota. 



The effect of alcohol on the vaso-motor and respira- 

 tory mechanisms: E. G. Hyatt and Viqqo Jen- 

 sen, Illinois University Medical College. 



The influence of Yohimbine on reproductivity : 

 Florence L. Edmrt, Illinois University Medical 

 College. 



The action of lactic acid on the respiratory center: 

 Seymour J. Cohen, Illinois University Medical 

 College. 



The stimulation of the vago-gastric medullary cen- 

 ter by drugs: Fred. T. Rogers, University of 

 Chicago. 



SECOND session 



Friday Morning, 9:00 to 12:00 M. 



Effects of iodine on the eggs of sea urchins: E. P. 

 Lyon, University of Minnesota. 



Antagonistic action of drugs on the respiratory 

 center: C. Voegtlin and C. J. Wiggers, Hy- 

 gienic Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 



Stimulation of the respiration by sodium cyanide: 

 A. S. Loevenhart and Messrs. Lorenz, Mar- 

 tin and Malone, University of Wisconsin. 



The reaction of the respiratory mechanism to 

 chlorine gas : W. H. Schultz, University of West 

 Virginia. 



The influence of chlorine upon the heart: W. H. 

 Schultz, University of West Virginia. 



A study of acute bichloride intoxication in the dog: 

 Wm. DeB. MacNider, University of North 

 Carolina. 



Cross tolerance: renal response to caffein and 

 theobromin in rabbits long tolerant to caffein: 

 Harold B. Myers, University of Oregon. 



Straub's biologic test for opium allcaloids: Flor- 

 ence L. RuMRT AND ViGGO Jensen, Illinois Uni- 

 versity Medical College. 



The influence of pituitary extracts on the daily 

 output of urine : H. M. Rees, University of Chi- 

 cago. 



Effects of external temperature and certain drugs 

 on thyroid activity: A. C. Mills, University of 



Does atropin alter the effects of digitalis upon the 

 tonus of heart muscle : A. D. Hirschfelder, Uni- 

 versity of Minnesota. 



Effects of amino acids and their salts upon the con- 

 traction of intestinal strips: A. D. Hiksch- 

 felder and W. Cantwell, University of Minne- 

 sota. 



Acridity of some plants due to a mechaiiical action: 

 E. D. Brown and D. D. Anderson, University of 

 Minnesota. 



The mode of action or anesthetics in producing an- 

 esthesia : W. E. BuRGE, University of Illinois. 



