Minor Drug Habits of India
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Historical and general.?The idea of stimulating or ' whipping up ' the physical and mental powers of individuals undergoing especially laborious efforts is not a new one. Even in ancient days it was known that certain substances could give the tired and exhausted individuals added strength. These stimulant substances have been commonly called ' dopes \ The term ' doping' in a wider sense means
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Minor Drug Habits of India
Sir,?In part II of ' Minor Drug Habits' in your issue for February, under the heading of ' Chemistry of a Cup of Teaon p. 109, no mention is made of theophyllin as being one of the constituents of tea. A little further disquisition on this alkaloid would be interesting; as Hale White's Materia Medica, twentythird edition (the only book I have which mentions it), is rather sketchy. Older books d...
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