Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  I 
February*  1898.  J 
Treatment  of  Morphine  Poisoning, 
109 
25  c.c.  of  filtrate  of  normal  gastric  contents  in  two  or  three  hours  at 
400  C. 
In  considering  these  results  in  my  case  two  facts  must  be  borne  in 
mind:  (i)  that  the  results  were  obtained  exclusively  upon  healthy 
young  men;  (2)  that  the  individuals  utilized  were  all  accustomed  to 
partake  of  a  hearty  American  breakfast  at  the  hour  at  which  they 
took  the  test  meal. 
In  what  way  and  to  what  extent  these  facts  have  influenced  the 
results,  it  is  impossible  to  determine.  It  is  probable,  however,  that 
results  obtained  from  individuals  of  all  ages  and  both  sexes  would 
differ  somewhat  from  these.84 
These  results  were  obtained  upon  individuals  many  of  whom  had 
never  experienced  the  passing  of  the  stomach  tube.  Some  observers 
consider  results  obtained  at  the  first  passage  of  the  tube  as  inaccu- 
rate, owing  to  the  effect  of  the  experience  upon  the  nervous-control 
system  of  the  patient.  I  have  examined  the  contents  obtained  from 
these  same  individuals  on  subsequent  occasions,  in  a  considerable 
number  of  cases,  and  found  the  general  averages  and  limits  the 
same. 
When  all  is  said,  however,  data  of  this  kind  can  be  used  as  control 
data  in  a  general  way.  For,  as  is  well  known  in  matters  of  physio- 
logical function,  each  individual  is,  to  a  certain  extent,  a  law  unto 
himself. 
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TREATMENT  OF  MORPHINE  POISONING  BY  POTASSIUM 
PERMANGANATE. 
By  Iv.  E.  Sayru. 
Two  cases  of  successful  treatment  of  morphine  poisoning  by  the 
use  of  permanganate  of  potassium  have  come  within  my  observation 
within  the  past  few  years,  one  of  them  quite  recently.  I  should  not 
consider  it  worth  while  to  report  these,  were  I  not  aware  that  there 
are  many  who  were  skeptical  as  to' the  antidotal  value  of  potassium 
permanganate.  I  believe  it  has  been  nearly  four  years  since  Dr. 
William  Moor  {Medical  Record,  1894)  claimed  this  salt  to  be  a  new 
antidote  for  morphine. 
Shortly  after  Dr.  Moor's  announcement  was  made,  a  case  of  mor- 
phine poisoning  was  brought  to  my  notice,  where  immediate  action 
8  4  Abstract  in  Boston  Journal  of  Medical  Sciences,  No.  rr,  1897. 
