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2. Two men were experimented on, Dhanoo, and
Bihoo. Both men were habitual users of opium
and of ganja. Both had been deprived of use of
these drugs for a certain period preceding the
time of experiment, viz.:—
Dhanoo for seven
months,
Bihoo for eighteen
days,
i.e.,
since their ad-
mission
into
jail.
3. General condition of the subjects:—
Dhanoo says he has taken opium and ganja for
last fifteen years. Is œt. 38, of robust physique,
active and intelligent.
Bihoo has taken opium, in moderation, for
7½ years, and ganja for five years, with intervals
of abstinence. Fairly strong and muscular; fair-
lyact ive and intelligent.
ABSTRACT OF NINE EXPERIMENTS.
I.—DHANOO
SERIRES
A.—By smoking.
B.—Taken into
sto-
mach; drunk.
A.—SMOKED—
Experiment 1—
Ganja, 30 grains.—Heart from 88 beats per
minute to 120=32 increase. Sounds, less firm and
clear.
Pupils.—Some contraction induced; con-
junctivæ red.
Mental.—None.
Experiment 2—
Ganja, 90 grains.—Heart from 88 to 134=46
increase. Sounds, less firm and clear.
Pupils—Contraction induced; conjunctivæ red.
Mental—Giddy; can walk straight, but bal-
ances on one foot with difficulty.
Voice rather thick and muffled. Ideas
clear. Looks fuddled. Says he feels
strong and fit.
Effects nearly disappeared in four hours.
Experiment 3—
Bhang.—(Leaves of plants, 2 to 3 feet high,
used; mature, but not flowering).
60 grains.—No changes observable.
180 grains.—Heart from 88 to 90=2 faster.
Pupils.—No effect.
Mental.—None.
Diuretic effect marked.
B.—DRUNK—
Experiment 4—
Bhang.—(Leaves of plant,1 foot high,
immature, prepared as goonta, and
drunk.)
60 grains.—No effect, except diuretic
(increased secretion of pale urine).
Experiment 5.—
Bhang.—(Leaves of mature plant, 3 feet
high, not flowering, prepared as goon-
ta, and drunk).
120 grains.—Heart from 88 to 98=
10 increase.
Pupils.—No change.
Mental.—Slight giddiness;
can easily ba-
lance on one foot.
Effects slight; came on
slowly; recovered from in
three hours.
Experiment 6—
Ganja.—(Prepared as majum.)
30 grains.—Heart from 88 to 106 =18
increase.
Pupils.—Slight
contrac-
tion; conjunctivæ slight-
ly red.
Mental.—Giddy;
slight-
ly fuddled.
Voice somewhat thick.
Balances on one foot
with difficulty.
Effects lasted 3½ hours.
Experiment 7—
Ganja.—(Prepared as majum.)
60 grains—Heart from 88 to 130 = 42
increase; irregular and indistinct.
Pupils.—Considerable contraction; conjunc-
tivæ very red.
Mental.—Talkative, excited; then drowsy.
Walks unsteadily; cannot balance on one
foot.
Voice thick; appearance fuddled.
Effects lasted beyond five hours.
II.—BIHOO SERIES—
Experiment 8—
Ganja.—Smoked.
60 grains.—Heart, from 75 to 108, = 33
increase; irregular.
Pupils.—Contraction
induced; conjunc-
tivæ red.
Mental.—Excited, talkative, voice thick,
giddy; can walk straight; cannot balance
on one foot; tipsy look, eyelids drooping.
Effects disappeared in three hours.
Experiment 9—
Bhang Smoked (Leaves of plants, 2 to 3 feet
high, mature, not flowering.)
240 grains ( ½ ounce).— Heart from 76 to 94 =
18 increase; slightly irregular.
Pupils.—Slight contraction.
Mental.—None marked; slight giddi-
ness; can balance on one leg easily.
Diuresis marked.
DEDUCTIONS.
(1) Bhang.—The young immature plants have prac-
tically no intoxicant powers, but are
diuretic.
(2) Bhang.—Mature,
full grown plants (but
not at period of flowering) from 2 to 3
feet high, have some intoxicant powers
when taken internally, but practically
none when smoked. Speaking rough-
ly, I should say, as intoxicants:—
(3) Bhang.—Flowering tops of female plants
not tested, as they were not procur-
able at period of experiment (March).
Bhang is rarely, if ever, smoked. Is drunk as
a fluid preparation, viz., goonta.
Note.—So far the flowering tops of ganja have
been compared with leaves of bhang
gathered when plant not flowering.
Ordinary leaves are not left on the ganja
prepared for sale, and no female flower-
ing tops of bhang were procurable at
season of experiment.
Ganja: Leaves of
Bhang (mature)
:: 10 : 1.
Weights referred to—
1 tola=185 grains
=1 rupee weight.
=(say, roughly) =180 grains.
=3 drams.
(8 drams=1 ounce).