376 ^ Treatise on 
the Penis i wanton Dreams, and nofturnal Polluti- 
ons, Rednefs and Itching of the Skin, and a Flux 
or fometimes a Suppreflion of Urine. 
There are befldes other Effefts lefs frequent, 
namely, flight Palfles of a fliort Duration, efpeci- 
ally of the Bladder, a Stammering in the Speech, 
a Relaxation of the lower Jaw, a Suppreflion of 
Sweat, a Loofenefs, an Evacuation of the Water 
in Dropfies, (as Willis hath obferved) the Cure of 
a Numbnefs of the Limbs occafioned by Cold, 
Suffocations, Anxiety about the Breaft, Hickups, 
Vomiting, Spafmodick Motions, Swooning, and 
fometimes Death •, yet this very rarely happens, 
and never but in Bodies either extremely pletho- 
rick, or extremely weakened and emaciated : 
Wherefore, after great Hemorrhages, and all ex- 
cefiive Evacuations, the Ufe of Opium is danger 
ous. On the contrary, fome Perfons reduced to 
Extremity, or (as I may fay) half dead, are ob- 
ferved to recover Strength furpriflngly by taking 
it. Moreover, fometimes Opium lies a confider- 
able Time in the Stomach without Effect, being in- 
volved in thick Humours. 
When the Narcotick ceafes to aft, thefe Things 
commonly follow, (viz.) a Return of the Diforders 
and Pains which it had quieted, and often worfe 
than before, unlefs their Caufe have been carried 
off by Sweat or fome other Means ; a Sweating, 
though this does not always fucceed ; a frequent 
making of Water; fometimes a Loofenefs of the 
Belly, Dejeftion of the Spirits, and Sadnefs ; a 
languid and deprefled Pulfe, and Itching of the 
Skin. 
An ovei -large Dofe of Opium is followed by 
much the fame Affeftions, as are ufually produced 
by the fwilling a large Quantity of Wine •, to wit, 
Chearfulnefs, immoderate Laughter, Relaxation, 
and 
