Abelous, Soulie, and Ton j an discuss the action of the extract of the 
cortical and medullary substance of the suprarenal gland and the in- 
fluence of tissues and organs of animals on autolysis. — J. de Pharm. 
et de chim.. Par., 1906, v. 23, pp. 49, 90, 120. 
Patta, Aldo, contributes an exhaustive critical and experimental 
study of the action of suprarenal extract. — Arch, di farmacol. sper., 
Roma, 1906, v. 5, pp. 188-215. 
See also under Epinephrina. 
GLANDULE THYROIDEJE SICC^. 
Francis, John M., finds the ash from many samples of desiccated 
glands shows an average of 4.3 per cent. For the identity test, 5 
gm. should be used instead of 1 gm., and, in any event, the chloroform 
reduced from 5 cc. to 2 cc. or less. Two gm. of sodium nitrite in the 
iodine test is a very evident misprint, * * * at any rate 0.2 gm. 
is wholly sufficient to accomplish the desired result. Stock readily 
spoils; fresh can be had within ten days to two weeks. — Bull.. Pharm., 
Detroit, 1906, v. 20, p. 13. 
Aeschbacher, S., reports the results of research relating to the con- 
tent of iodine and phosphorus in the thyroid. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, 
v. 46, pp. 313. 
Pouchet, before the Paris Academy of Medicine (26. XII. 05; 
LIY, 649), holds that glycerin extracts of the thyroid gland are not 
comparable in action with the fresh juice. — Bull, des sc. pharmacol., 
Par., v. 13 (Compt. rend, des soc. sav.), p. 43. 
A report of the American Surgical Society quotes William J. Tay- 
lor as advising the use of thyroid extract to lessen the coagulation 
time in haemophiliacs. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 47, p. 67. 
The Council on Pharmacv and Chemistry describes iodothvrine. the 
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action of which is similar to that of the desiccated thyroid glands. — 
Ibid.lv. 47, p. 1487. 
Kebler, L. F., states that the preparation sold as “ Rengo,*' to re- 
duce obesity, contained thyroid and other drugs, though sold as a 
harmless preparation derived from fruits. — Ibid . , v. 47, p. 1628. 
Barr, James, states that thyroid preparations are extremely useful 
in arteriosclerosis. He cites experiments on himself showing that 
they increase tissue metabolism. — Brit. M. J., Fond., 1906. v. 1. p. 125. 
Schulz, Oscar, reports some experiments in thyroid feeding to 
normal and thyroidectimized dogs.— Biochem. Centralbl., Leipz., 
1906-7, v. 5, p. 662. 
Peiser, Jul., reports experiments made to determine the influence, 
if any, exercised by the administration of thyroid substance or ex- 
tract on the normal thyroid of animals. The author concludes that 
in rats, the animals experimented on, no evident change is pro- 
duced directly, and that the changes which have been noted are due 
