Drugs that enslave : $b The opium, morphine, chloral and hashisch habitsKane, H. H. (Harry Hubbell)
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Drugs that enslave : $b The opium, morphine, chloral and hashisch habits
Kane, H. H. (Harry Hubbell)
Drug addiction
October 20. Patient has slept altogether for five hours during the night,
with many interruptions. During the intervals, besides being restless,
there was prostration, craving for morphia, nausea, and frequent vomiting,
and pains in the stomach. In the morning sneezing and yawning. During
the daytime the condition was comparatively good. _Left pupil wider than
the right, towards the evening the contrary taking place._ At 8.30 P.M.
patient had a bath at 31° R. (87.8° F.) of half an hour’s duration, with
cold douche.
October 21. Restless during the whole of the night, craving for morphia
and increased reflex action. During the daytime the condition of the
patient is satisfactory, excepting some yawning, sneezing, and slight
prostration.
October 22. No sleep during the night, paroxysms of sneezing and yawning.
October 23. Patient slept for three hours with interruptions. Towards the
morning severe sneezing. Appetite good. She had a bath, with cold douche,
morning and night.
October 24. Patient was very restless in the night, moved about in the
bed, and in the morning was much exasperated on account of the bad night.
At 9 P.M. 40 grains of chloral were given in gruel, but were immediately
brought up again.
October 26. Patient slept for two hours with interruptions. During the
remainder of the night she felt oppressed and had palpitations of the
heart. Sneezing the same as yesterday.
October 28. Very restless during the night. Patient had only about one
hour’s sleep towards the morning, and then felt pains in the lower part of
the abdomen.
October 29. Has had hardly any sleep during the night. Mental condition
nevertheless good; appetite the same.
October 31. During the past nights she slept, on the average, for three
hours. Meals are taken regularly. Thirty grains of chloral were given in
capsules. Patient in the daytime complains of labor-like pains in the
lower abdominal region.
November 1. Patient slept for several hours after having taken 30 grains
of chloral. The pains in the hypogastric region are still apparent now and
then; some reddish watery spots show on the linen.
November 2. The pains have increased in the morning; the whole abdominal
region is sensitive to the touch. Poultices were applied. _In the middle
of the day the menstrual discharge shows itself._
November 3. The pains have abated. Patient has slept for four hours.
November 4. Menstrual discharge still continues. While it is said formerly
to have lasted only for a few hours, it has now lasted for forty-eight
hours. Toward midday the patient left her bed and remained on the couch
for several hours.
November 5. Slept from 11 P.M. till 2.30 A.M. Patient felt oppressed in
the night; there was difficult breathing, and she could not remain in bed.
Patient leaves the Institution on November 15th, all bodily functions
having become regular. She has up to the present time had no relapse.
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