Morphine Experiments at the New York Homeopathic Hospital 1894
With thanks to the New York Times 1894:
Morphine Experiments at the New York Homeopathic Hospital 1894:
Since January 23 1894 Howard S Neilson, nephew of William Tod Helmuth… and Oscar N Meyer, who are students at the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, have experimented there with permanganate of potash as an antidote to morphine poisoning. Their subjects have been street curs.
Three weeks ago, Dr. William Moor… tested the antidote himself in the presence of several professional friends, by taking three grains of sulphate of morphine, and immediately after, four grains of the antidote. No symptoms of narcotism appeared, and the experiment did not in any way incommode Dr. Moor.
Neilson and Meyer experimented in a more heroic fashion, as they allowed their subjects to become narcotised to a condition of coma and then succeeded in resuscitating them. Six dogs were experimented on and none were killed.
Two animals were narcotised yesterday in a physiological labroatory… continue reading:
New York Times 15.3.1894 - At 9 o’clock last night George Dundear took five ounces of laudanum, with suicidal intent. A physician used all ordinary means for resuscitation, but with no avail. As a last resources, Dundear was removed to the Homeopathic Hospital. Notwithstanding the fact that the would-be suicide was blue in the face and his nervous system paralyzed, Drs. Moreland and Gregg resolved to try the newly-discovered antidote, permanganate of potash. continue reading:
Permanganate of Potash tested on dogs by Bureau of Vital Statistics 9.2.1894 - continue reading:
Permanganate of Potash as a treatment for Diptheria - continue reading:
Permanganate of Potash as a method of detecting iron in urine - continue reading:
