THE WHITE POPPY.

1291

Uv 0 ^ n d degree of operation .—Given in a full medicinal dose (as from

to f‘ ^ C / ~\J 1V Cll Hi U J VdtV UOOO ytvo Hum

<lep res .° Ur grains), the stage of excitement is soon followed by that ofqueue v 1<m - , The I mlse ’ which at first is increased in fulness and fre-°f t\v ( , 1S .afterwards reduced below the natural standard. The effects?0) u . Q _P ains an d a half on Dr. Crumpe (when his pulse was beating atas follows (op. supra cit. p. 35.):—

le beat 74 j

j 10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

75

90 minutes.

1 74

74

7(i

78

80

72

70

64

64

66

70

70

70 „

bis] )(x | ■ 'Ji becomes hot; the mouth and throat dry; the appetite dimi-fblii'st increased; and frequently nausea, or even vomiting,ton )fl Ced ' "b bie symptoms of excitement soon pass away, and a state,r >U S c ( |) a r SUc ceeds: the individual feels indisposed to exertion; the*he 0r r s y s fem appears enfeebled; the force of external impressions onsenses is diminished; and the ideas become confused.^quentl 6 18 Showed by an almost irresistible desire of sleep, which is^ghtf,.i ^ tended by dreams—sometimes of a pleasing, at others of a

Pl U1 nature.

b°r affects are usually succeeded by constipation (which may continueT'hirg*, t a y s )’ by nausea, furred tongue, headache, and listlessness.

So 1 - d ree °f operation : poisonous effects of opium .—Dr. Christison• ^not^f^ summC( b U P the effects of a poisonous dose of opium, thatJbg °. better than quote his statement:—“ The symptoms of poison-- gin w ben it is administered at once in a dangerous dose,

bfi e sp. 1 a giddiness and stupor, generally without any previous stimulus.*ibl e to P° r rapidly increasing, the person becomes motionless and insen-‘till, ^emal impression; he breathes very slowly, generally lies quitefressjojj * f ^ le e J es shut and the pupils contracted; and the whole ex-K 0ll i n r ^ le countenance is that of deep and perfect repose. As the^perce/t'k^' ances ’ b le features become ghastly, the pulse feeble and*Peedi) ' 1 ^ > e > fbe muscles exceedingly relaxed, and, unless assistance isb ° CUred ’ beath ensues. If the person recovers, the sopor is suc-) *by- s j x 'b. Prolonged sleep, which commonly ends in twenty-four or° a *lfiii., „k° ur ?> and is followed by nausea, vomiting, giddiness, and

r^ 6 ° f food>

^ intox' * U0 ^ ^ Se °f ^pium .—Of those who habitually employ opium asOy J ; ?<% lCan t> some chew, or eat it; others smoke it.

^st t r e fting ,—The ill effects of opium-eating have been described byplater evt ° 1S * n darkey and Persia , where this practice is carried to ar - bf-uss iiw! than in any other part of the world. In the writings ofp^tres 7 ■ Hist, of Aleppo, i. 126, 1794), Chardin ( Voy. en Perse. <lr t. de VOrient.), the Baron de Tott (Mem. sur les Turcs et les

^ Idadl ’ b'ooqueville (Voy. enMoree, en Constant, t. ii. p. 123, 1805),(Travels in Turkey, &c. vol. i. p. 23, 1829), will be founde effects. The following extract is from one of the latest

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5 ■ ~^ r * Oppenlieim (Ueber d- Zust. d. Heilk .

b'V. J- V 1 d. Europ . u. Asiat.-Turkei. Hamb. 1833.<. Th vol. iv. p

2tev. vo i. iv p 3 y 4 |._

6 ^Uowj,, ®^?ading to the use of opium are many, and among them may hia • tong-eontinued diarrhoea, as a remedy for whicli opium is i

u. uberd. Volk-Also Brit, and

e reckonedused in the