"OPIUM IN INFLUENZA."

Opium

of opium. Indeed, there can be few (if any) officials in authority, either in India or China, having, or who could be reasonably expected to possess, more than a very general impression regarding the subject. Yet, in many districts in India, the use of opium is as common as in China itself. On the other hand, there are numerous medical officers, who, from personal experience and observation, of...

Permanganate in Opium Poisoning

Sir,?This treatment has not found by any means strong support, although founded on good chemical reason, i.e., that potassium permanganate decomposes morphia. If is naturally only useful to render harmless the morphia tvhich is in the alimentary canal and so unabsorbed. No one who understands what poisoning is, would expect this drug to be of service when a case is seen late, and a lethal dose ...

Blood lead level in opium abuse. Which is more dangerous? Opium smoking or opium ingestion?

Opium-Eating

IN the January, 1872, number of the Indian Medical Gazette is an article on "Opium," written by Dr. Moore, wherein that gentleman states that, from personal observation, he arrives at the conclusion, " that opium-eating when moderately indulged in?as it generally is?produces no decided or even appreciable ill effect." Moreover, that the use of opium, under certain circumstances, is beneficial. ...

Presence of lead in opium.

Opium addiction is a common form of addiction in Middle East countries such as Iran. Recently several reports suggested some kinds of pathologic findings such as abdominal pain, nephropathy, and anemia in opium addict patients. Such pathologic findings suggest lead poisoning in the patients. In this study, the concentration of lead in 10 opium samples was evaluated. The mean concentration of le...