jaws locked, though some power of deglutition was still retained; the spasms were frequent and pretty violent; the trunk, however, did not very markedly bend itself; the muscles of the extremities were greatly affected, and the abdominal recti were stiff and in constant spasmodic contraction." The Baboo prescribed tincture of Cannabis Indica and spirits of chloroform ; also chloral hydrate and ...

N Engl J Med 2003;349:1943-53. Copyright © 2003 Massachusetts Medical Society. pium is a bitter, brown, granular powder derived from the seedpod of the poppy ( Papaver somniferum ). People have used opium for the relief of pain and suffering for thousands of years. Before the 19th century, opium was cultivated and used chiefly in the Middle East, whereas in Europe and the United States it was a...

was catching the abdominal skin of the lumbar region on the left side with his left hand; he was perspiring and his breathing was hurried. He complained of pain in the left lumber region where he was holding with his left hand. He noticed the pain first in the previous night but now it was more severe. I could detect no other abnormalities. At first sight I thought it to be a case of intestinal...

In recent years, a lot of efforts have been made toward developing new methods for treating drug addicts. The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of the drug addiction treatment methods used for the addicts at the drug addiction treatment center of Jahrom, Iran in 2014. The present study is a retrospective cohort study whose population consisted of all the individuals who were under...

GENERAL Editorial Note: Books etc. received during the month. Brit. Amer. J. Med. Phys. 2: 226 (1846). This shows Boston Medical and Surgical J. including Bigelow's paper on ether anaesthesia is brought to Canada as early as in November 1846. Medical News: Employment of Chloroform in Canada. Lancet (London) 1: 350 (1848). Report on Dr Nelson's lithotomy on a man under the influence of chlorofor...

Neutron small angle scattering experiments were performed on human hemoglobin in various mixtures of Hz0 and DzO. It was possible to observe the inter-particle effect without corrections for resolution and to verify the first minimum and the secondary maximum in accordance with the theoretical scattering curve. The accuracy in determining the radius of gyration has been improved over that deter...

Systemic contact dermatitis may occur in contact-sensitized individuals when they are exposed to haptens orally, transcutaneously, intravenously or by inhalation. We report the case of a woman developing a diffuse skin eruption after the topical use of Rhus toxicodendron alcoholic extract and the oral introduction of a homeopathic preparation of the same substance for herpes treatment. An open ...