The Toxicity of Caffein: An experimental study on different species of animals — John Shaqi
The Toxicity of Caffein: An experimental study on different species of animalsSalant, William
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The Toxicity of Caffein: An experimental study on different species of animals
Salant, William
Caffeine -- Physiological effect
January 20: 2.20 p. m., 25 cc aqueous solution 2 per cent caffein (300
mg per kilo) were injected into the peritoneal cavity; 3.45 p. m., when
doors of cage were opened rabbit had spasm of short duration.
January 21: Rabbit found dead.
_Rabbit 72. Gray and white. Weight, 1,402 grams._
January 21: 11.17 a. m., 20.2 cc (aqueous solution) of 2 per cent
caffein (300 mg per kilo) injected into peritoneal cavity from burette;
11.25 a. m., paralysis; 11.30 a. m., rabbit had convulsion when picked
up from the floor, followed by several spasms later; 11.35 a. m.,
typical tetanus; 12.30 noon, found dead.
_Rabbit 61. Black female. Weight, 2,143 grams._
January 19: 40 cc 2 per cent caffein, aqueous solution (300 mg per
kilo), injected into peritoneal cavity from burette; tetanus when about
30 cc were injected; when removed from holder, repeated and violent
convulsions, terminating in death.
SERIES B.
The object of these experiments was to determine the minimum lethal
dose; 0.2 to 0.15 gram of caffein per kilo was injected into the
rabbits of this series.
_Rabbit 69. White female. Weight, 1,714 grams._
January 20: 10.15 a. m., 6 cc 2 per cent caffein, aqueous solution,
injected into peritoneal cavity. No symptoms, under observation for 45
minutes, rabbit defecated rather copiously; feces were soft; 11 a. m.,
6 cc 2 per cent caffein, aqueous solution, injected into peritoneal
cavity, no symptoms, under observation for 40 minutes; 11.40, 6 cc 2
per cent caffein injected into peritoneal cavity; 11.45, rabbit is
restless, reflexes increased.
_Rabbit 70. Gray and white female. Weight, 1,487 grams._
January 20: 1.30 p. m., 15 cc 2 per cent aqueous solution of caffein
(0.2 gram per kilo) injected into the peritoneal cavity; 2.20 p. m., no
symptoms.
January 30: About 2 p. m. rabbit died.
February 1: _Autopsy_: Cirrhosis of the liver; enteritis of small
intestines; stomach and kidneys normal.
_Rabbit 93. Maltese, male. Weight, 1,197 grams._
March 2: 11.30 a. m., 12 cc of 2 per cent caffein (200 mg per kilo)
injected into peritoneal cavity; 11.35 a. m., while being released from
holder, tetanus occurred, repeated attacks later, clonic convulsions
with tonic rigidity of posterior extremities during the attacks as
well as during intervals, anterior extremities were relaxed during the
intervals between the attacks, opisthotonos of cervical region but
kyphosis in lumbar region were observed, no salivation nor dilatation
of the pupils; 2 p. m., rabbit died.
_Rabbit 92. Yellow female. Weight, 1,388 grams._
February 25, 4.15 p. m., 14 cc 2 per cent caffein (0.2 gram per kilo)
injected into peritoneal cavity; 4.20 p. m., restlessness and increased
reflexes, rabbit found stretched out in cage, but raised himself on his
legs again; 4.45, general tremor when touched.
February 26: 9 a. m., rabbit found dead. _Autopsy_: Hemorrhage into
abdominal muscles at site of injection; hemorrhage also in walls of
stomach opposite similar spot in abdominal wall.
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