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Experiment 6; on 10th March, 1883—
Ganja, as majum.
Preparation—The flowering tops soaked 24
hours in water; then well bruised up in mortar
with water for ten minutes. Both infusions
mixed and filtered through cloth; black pepper and
sugar added.
Ganja 30 grains, thus prepared, taken at
1-30 P.M.
Before—Heart 88; clear, regular.
Effects—
2-30 P. M.—Heart 96; less clear. Pupils
some contraction induced. Mental effects coming
on.
3-30 P.M.—Heart 106. Pupils as at 2-30.
Mental effects—Voice thick; conjunctiva some-
what red; complains of giddiness; can balance on
one foot with difficulty; looks heavy and fuddled.
5-30.—Effects subsided, nearly. Heart 94;
effects lasted about 3½ hours.
Experiment 7; on 12th March, 1883.
Ganja, as majum.
Ganja, 60 grains; prepared as in Experiment 6;
drunk as 12 ounces of fluid, at 1-30 P.M.
Before.—Heart 88; firm, slow.
Effects.—2-30 P. M., heart 130; irregular. Pupils,
contraction induced
Mental—Very giddy; cannot walk straight,reels;
cannot balance on one foot; voice thick, heavy;
conjunctivæ very red. Excited and talkative;
appearance tipsy.
3-30 P. M.—Heart, same. Pupils, increased
contraction. Less excited; drowsy.
4-30 P. M.—Heart 98; firmer; recovering,
sleepy; voice, more natural.
6-30 P. M.—Effects nearly subsided.
Effects lasted about five hours.
Note—Symptoms in this case came on very rapidly, and
ran quickly to maximum intensity.
Experiments 8 and 9 were on one Bihoo.
BIHOO.—Man, œt. 33, fairly muscular and in-
telligent.
Habituated to use opium and ganja.
Opium—Has eaten since five years 40 grains a
day, half in early morning, half in evening, when
he could afford it.
Ganja.—Has smoked habitually for 7½ years
twice or more daily; at each time, from 20 to 45
grains, according to state of his funds.
Experiment 8; on 5th March 1883—
Ganja.—60 grains + tobacco 6 grains.
Before smoking.—Heart 75; slow, strong,
2-45 P. M. began to smoke.
3-20 P. M. finished.
Effects.—Heart 108: first sound not clear or
firm.
Conjunctivæ red.
General.—Looks tipsy; eyelids drooping; voice
thick.
Mental —Giddy; cannot balance on one leg;
disposed to be merry,
5-30 P. M.—Effects subsiding.
6-30 P. M.—Effects subsided.
Effects came on rather slowly, and lasted about
three hours.
Experiment 9, on 6th March, 1883—
Bhang.—Leaves three weeks old, dry, of plants
from 2 to 3 feet high, mature, not in flower.
240 grains (= ½ ounce) + tobacco 12 grains,
Smoked by four instalments.
Before.—Heart 76; slow, firm.
Began to smoke, 1 P. M.
Finished, 2-40 P. M.
Effects.—Heart 94; sound, not clear.
Pupils.—Slightly contracted.
Diuretic—Effects marked.
Mental.—None marked; slight giddiness; can
balance easily on one leg.
106. Evidence of SURGEON-LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J. M. ZORAB, Civil Surgeon and
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Cuttack.
Oral evidence.
I have been Superintendent of the Lunatic
Asylum at Cuttack since November 1891. It
is my first charge of an asylum. I have not
made insanity a special study, and have no
special experience regarding it beyond the charge
of this asylum.
The general register gives the names of all
lunatics received and all the particulars required
for filling up the annual statements. It is filled
up by the overseer in his own handwriting. He
obtains his items from the descriptive roll and
papers sent in with the lunatic. He makes the
entry at once, simply copying what these papers
contain. These entries are never afterwards
altered unless mistakes in copying are discovered.
If the cause is entered as "unknown," I make
no subsequent inquiry to ascertain the cause.
The entry regarding cause would always remain
as made in the papers. I should never alter it,
because I do not think I have the material for
deciding as to cause. Statements VI and VII
of the Annual Returns are both prepared from
this register without any reference to facts which
may have transpired during the man's detention.
Of course if the type had not been diagnosed,
the type would be entered when diagnosis was
made. No other change would be made. Cause
would never be altered.
The returns therefore depend on the papers as
they come in. I do not think that the papers
are absolutely reliable in regard to cause, as they
depend in most cases
on previous police
inquiries. But they are the best information
we can get. We cannot get away to make per-
sonal inquiries, and have to be satisfied with the
papers. I have never seen any friends accom-
panying the lunatic. Sometimes friends come
to visit patients; but I have never asked them
about cause. We accept the papers. We never
try to sift the papers.
I form my own opinion
as to cause from the symptoms, but that leads
to no alteration on the papers. In hemp cases
there are no diagnostic symptoms after the
active period of the intoxication (including the
subsequent dejection) is over. These symptoms
are never seen in the asylum. I have never seen
them. There are no diagnostic symptoms of
hemp drug insanity so far as I know.