Intramuscular Mepacrine: Histological Effect

Mepacrine Psychosis

Mepacrine Psychosis

Sib,?It does not seem that a full case has been made against mepacrine by Drs. M. S. H. Mody and Nandi writing about mepacrine psychosis in your issue of May 1947, pages 273-274. It is not said whether their cases were clinical or proven by an examination of the blood-films. It would also be necessary to exclude meningitis by making a lumbar puncture before they can dub mepacrine as the causati...

Sexual Disorder in 'Mepacrine Psychoses'

Mepacrine Intoxication and Vitamin B Deficiency

J-'He occasional development of cerebral ^citation and other forms of psychoses in ^larial subjects treated with atebrin is the experience of many, and in the past was^ reported several times by various workers including ^ngsbury (1934), Udalagama (1935) and Hay ol. (1935). The exact mechanism of its Production is not yet known. Recently the ^riter came across four such cases of mental derangem...

Effect of Intramuscular Paraldehyde in Chorea

P., Hindu female child, aged 9 years, was admitted to the Children's Ward. Complaints :?Choreic movements, duration 10 days. On examination.?Violent choreic movements involving the whole body. Temperature normal, pulse rate 90, and irregular respiratory movements with an average rate of 20 per minute. Tonsils enlarged and epitrochlear glands palpable. Tendon jerks diminished. Abdominal reflex l...