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Poisons, Their Effects and Detection: A Manual for the Use of Analytical Chemists and ExpertsBlyth, Alexander Wynter

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Poisons, Their Effects and Detection: A Manual for the Use of Analytical Chemists and Experts

Name: Poisons, Their Effects and Detection: A Manual for the Use of Analytical Chemists and Experts
Author: Blyth, Alexander Wynter

Blyth, Alexander Wynter

Poisons

 The Alkaloids found in the _Veratrum Viride_ and _Veratrum
        Album_--Yield per Kilogram,                              390-392
 Veratrine--Cevadine,                                         392
 Jervine,                                                     393
 Pseudo-jervine,                                              393
 Protoveratridine,                                            393
 Rubi-jervine,                                                394
 Veratralbine,                                                394
 Veratroidine,                                                394
 Commercial Veratrine,                                   394, 395
 Pharmaceutical Preparations,                                 395
 Fatal Dose,                                                  395
 Effects on Animals--Physiological Action,               395, 396
 Effects on Man--Illustrative Cases,                          396
 Symptoms of Acute and Chronic Poisoning,                396, 397
 _Post-mortem_ Signs,                                         397
 Separation of the Veratrum Alkaloids from Organic Matters,   397


  VIII. PHYSOSTIGMINE.

 The Active Principle of the Calabar Bean,               397, 398
 Physostigmine or Eserine--Properties,                   398, 399
 Tests,                                                       399
 Pharmaceutical Preparations,                            399, 400
 Effects on Animals--On Man--The Liverpool Cases of Poisoning,
                                                                     400
 Physiological Action,                                        401
 _Post-mortem_ Appearances,                                   401
 Separation of Physostigmine,                            401, 402
 Fatal Dose of Physostigmine,                                 402


  IX. PILOCARPINE.

 Alkaloids from the Jaborandi,                                402
 Pilocarpine,                                            402, 403
 Tests,                                                       403
 Effects of Pilocarpine,                                 403, 404


  X. TAXINE.

 Properties of Taxine,                                        404
 Poisoning by the Common Yew,                                 404
 Effects on Animals--Physiological Action,                    404
 Effects on Man,                                         404, 405
 _Post-mortem_ Appearances,                                   405


  XI. CURARINE.

 Commercial Curarine--Properties,                         405-407
 Physiological Effects,                                       407
 Separation of Curarine,                                 407, 408


  XII. COLCHICINE.

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