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TABLE No. III.
Table showing the relative physiological value of the various samples of hemp drugs, calcu-
lated from the quantity of the alcoholic extract which is physiologically active.
Sample. of ganja.
Samples of bhang.
Samples of charas.
Kistna ganja
2.6 Amballa bhang
31 Amritsar charas, mashak
32
Standard ganja
2.5 Khandesh bhang
29 Delhi District charas, mashak
24
Bangalore ganja
2.4 Sholapur
"
15 Amballa charas, mashak, No. 1
23
Khandesh ganja
2.2 Satara
"
5 Gurhwal charas, No. 2
21
Ahmednagar ganja, No. 1
2
Bhagalpur
"
1 Delhi District charas, dust, 2nd
class.
20
Madras local market ganja
Gurhwal charas, No. 1
Nimar District ganja, Dhakal-
gaon seed.
1.9
Amritsar charas, bhara
19
Nimar District ganja local seed
Bombay charas
4
Bijapur ganja
1.8
Delhi District charas, dust
2
Ahmednagar ganja, No. 2
Amballa charas, mashak. No. 2
2
Sholapur ganja
1.7
Kumaon charas (wild)
Ahmednagar ganja, No. 3
Gwalior charas
1
Satara ganja, No. 1
1.6
Kumaon charas (cultivated)
"
"
"
Ghazipur illicit ganja
1
The numbers indicate the relation which the samples of ganja, bhang, or charas respec-
tively bear to each other in each group separately. They do not indicate any relation between
ganja and bhang or between either of these two and charas—thus Kistna ganja is 2.6 times
as potent as Ghazipur illicit ganja and Amritsar charas, mashak, 32 times as potent as Gwalior
charas. Amballa bhang is 31 times more powerful than Bhagalpur bhang.
Vi de concluding remarks.
RECORD OF THE SECOND SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS.
(a) A dose of the alcoholic extract equal to 1/120,000 part of the body weight was first tried in
the case of every sample of the hemp drugs.
Experiment No. 1, Ghazipur illicit ganja.
Female cat, weight 5 lb 13 1/4 oz. Dose .34 grains at 1-30 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 2, Sholapur ganja.
Weight of cat. 3 lb 1 1/2 oz. Dose .18 grain at 12-15 P.M., 1-15 P.M., slight tremor of body
and appears uncomfortable. 2 P.M., dull and torpid; appears to have some difficulty in walk-
ing, though no weakness of the limbs to be made out; the appearance suggests the idea that
the initiation of the act of walking is difficult and that sufficient voluntary impulse is not
forthcoming. 3 P.M., asleep with its nose resting on the ground. 3-30 P.M., still asleep in the
same position.
Experiment No. 3, Khandesh ganja.
Weight of cat 4 lb 12 3/4 oz. Dose .28 grain at 12 noon. 1-30 P.M., rocking movements.
2 P.M., difficulty in walking with uncertainty of action most marked in the hind limbs.
3 P.M., drowsy; on walking displays staggering uncertain gait. 4 P.M., walks fairly well
now, and is apparently recovering.
Experiment No. 4, Satara ganja, No. 1.
Weight of cat 4 Ib 3 oz. Dose .24 grain at 12-30 P.M. Slight rocking movements were-
observed, but the effects did not appear equal to those of the minimum dose of the standards,
extract. It was consequently determined to give a slightly larger quantity.
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Experiment No. 19, Rajshahi bhang (cultivated plant).
Yellow male cat, weight 5.lb 41/2 oz. Dose .3 grain at 12-30 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 20, Assam bhang (wild).
Black and white male cat, weight 4 lb 83/4 oz. Dose .26 grain at 12-25 P.M. Effect
nil.
Experiment No. 21, Satara bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb 151/4 oz. Dose .23 grain at 12-50 P.M. 3 P.M., nil. 4 P.M., nil.
Experiment No. 22, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 1.
Weight of cat 6 lb 41/4 oz. Dose .36 grain at 1-30 P.M. Effect produced slight and
insufficient.
Experiment No. 23, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.
Female cat, weight 6 lb 011/2 oz. Dose:35 grain at 11-30 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 24, Amritsar charas, bhara.
Male cat, black and white, weight 4 lb 91/2 oz. Dose .26 grain at 11-40 A.M. Very
slight effect produced.
Experiment No. 25, Amritsar charas, mashak.
Male cat, weight 4lb. 11/4 oz. Dose .23 grain at 11-50 A.M. 12-30 P.M., rocking move-
ments of body. 1 P.M., asleep with its nose on the ground. 2-30 P.M., still asleep; when
disturbed displays marked rocking movements; its gait is not affected. 3-30 P.M., still under
influence of the drug. The effect is considered equal to that produced by the minimum dose
of the extract of the standard ganja.
Experiment No. 26, Delhi District charas, dust (2nd class).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 03/4 oz. Dose .17 grain at 1-40 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 27, Delhi District charas, dust.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 31/2 oz. Dose .18 grain at 1-25 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 28, Delhi District charas, mashak.
Male cat, weight 6 lb 11/4 oz. Dose .35 grain at 12-45 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 29, Bombay charas.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 63/4 oz. Dose .31 grain at 12-10 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 30, Gwalior charas.
Male cat, weight 6 lb 5 oz. Dose .37 grain at 12-40 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 31, Kumaon charas (wild).
Male cat, weight 5 lb 7 oz. Dose .31 grain at 12-25 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 32, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 91/4 oz. Dose .2 grain at 12 noon. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 33, Gurhwal charas (No. 1).
White cat, female, weight 3 lb 73/4 oz. Dose .2 grain at 1-40 P.M. 3 P.M., rocking
movements of body fairly well marked. 4 P.M., sleepy; when disturbed displays rocking
movements. Effect of the drug, though evident, not equal to that produced by minimum
dose of the extract of the standard ganja.
Experiment No. 34, Gurkwal charas, No. 2 (cultivated).
Female cat, weight 6 lb 21/2 oz. Dose .36 grain at 12-10 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 35, Nepal charas, A.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 61/4 oz. Dose .19 grain at 12-20 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 36, Nepal charas, B.
Female cat, weight 2 lb 121/4 oz. Dose .16 grain at 12-40 P.M. Effect nil.
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Experiment No. 50, Madras local market ganja.
Weight of cat 2 lb 11½ oz. Dose .19 grain at 1-15 P.M. 3-30 P.M., sleepy; but on
being disturbed displays rocking movements and very marked swaying of body from side to
side.
Experiment No. 51, Khandesh bhang.
Weight of cat 4 lb 1 oz. Dose .28 grain at 1-10 P.M. Effect almost nil.
Experiment No. 52, Amballa bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb 1 oz. Dose .21 grain at 1-30 P.M. 2-45. P.M., distinctly sleepy and
evinces great unwillingness to move on being disturbed; when compelled to move, walks in a
shuffling, crawling manner. 4 P.M., still sleepy and torpid, but will come when called,.
though it moves as though with effort in a slow, crawling manner. The effect therefore
appears to be passing off.
Experiment No. 53, Sholapur bhang.
Weight of cat 6 lb 23/4 oz. Dose .43 grain at 12-25 P.M. Effect almost nil.
Experiment No. 54, Bhagalpur bhang.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 111/2 oz. Dose .33 grain at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 55, Rajshahi bhang (cultivated).
Male cat, weight 4 lb 2 oz. Dose .28 grain at 12-45 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 56, Assam bhang (wild).
Female cat, weight 4 lb 12 oz. Dose .33 grain at 1 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 57, Satara bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb 31/2 oz. Dose .22 grain at 12-35 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 58, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 1.
Weight of cat 2 lb 9 oz. Dose .17 grain at 2 P.M. 3 P.M., rocking movements of the
body. 3-30 P.M., animal is distinctly under the influence of the drug, manifested by the
swaying of the body from side to side. 4 P.M., the cat comes when called and walks well
and strongly without tottering, but when allowed to stand or sit undisturbed displays marked
swaying of the body from side to side and backwards and forwards upon its supports.
Experiment No. 59, Amballa charas, mashak No. 2.
Female cat, weight 6 lb 51/4 oz. Dose .44 grain at 11-45 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 60, Amritsar charas, bhara.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 141/4 oz. Dose .34 grain at 11-55 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 61, Delhi District charas, dust (2nd class).
Tortoise shell female cat, weight 5 lb 131/2 oz. Dose .4 grain at 1-15 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 62, Delhi District charas, dust.
Yellow and white male cat, weight 4 lb 21/4 oz. Dose .29 grain at 12-45 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 63, Delhi District charas, mashak.
Grey and white female cat, weight 4 lb. 10 oz. Dose .32 grain at 12-35 P.M. 1-30
P.M., much rocking of the body, but can walk well. 2 P.M., swaying of body from side to
side on standing, so long as its attention is not attracted; the hind quarters chiefly affected.
3 P.M., rocking and swaying of body continues, the animal walks stiffly but fairly well; 4 P.M.,
still under the influence of the drug.
Experiment No. 64, Bombay charas.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 1/4 oz. Dose .21 grain at 12-20 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 65, Gwalior charas.
Female cat, weight 2 lb 121/4 oz. Dose .19 grain at 1-40 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 66, Kumaon charas (wild).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 71/4 oz. Dose .24 grain at 1-5 P.M. Effect nil.
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Experiment No. 67, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Male cat, weight 3 lb 53/4 oz. Dose .23 grain at 12-15 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 68, Gurhwal charas, No. 1.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 21/2 oz. Dose .22 grain at 2 P.M. 3 P.M., cat is very evidently
affected, displaying the rocking movements of the body and the staggering gait on walking.
4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug.
Experiment No. 69, Gurhwal charas, No. 2 (cultivated).
Male cat, weight 3 lb 21/2 oz. Dose .22 grain at 1-30 P.M. 3 P.M., animal very much
affected, is very unwilling to walk, and on being induced to move after a few steps falls over on
its side, the hind quarters, as usual, being most affected; rocking and swaying of the body from
side to side on standing; is apparently unable to stand long; torpid, but not sleepy. 3-30 P.M.,
asleep with its nose on the ground. 4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug.
Experiment No. 70, Nepal charas, A.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 101/4 oz. Dose .25 grain at 12-22 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 71, Nepal charas, B.
Yellow male cat, weight 5 lb 21/4 oz. Dose .36 grain at 12-20 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 72, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 51/5 oz. Dose .23 grain at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.
(d) The following experiments were conducted with a dose equivalent to 1/90,000 part of the
body weight.
Experiment No. 73, Ghazipur illicit ganja.
White female cat, weight 3 lb 81/4 oz. Dose .27 grain at 1-45 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 74, Khandesh bhang.
Weight of cat, 7 lb 81/2 oz. Dose .58 grain at 12 noon. Effects not sufficiently definite.
Experiment No. 75, Sholapur bhang.
Weight of cat 6 lb 31/2 oz. Dose .48 grain at 11-30 A.M. Effect practically nil.
Experiment No. 76, Bhagalpur bhang.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 1.31/4 oz. Dose .37 grain at 1-55 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 77, Rajshahi bhang.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 41/4 oz. Dose .32 grain at 2 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 78, Assam bhang.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 83/4 oz. Dose .43 grain at 2-15 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 79, Satara bhang.
Weight of cat 4 lb 13/4 oz. Dose .32 grain at 11-45 A.M. Effect practically nil.
Experiment No. 80, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.
Female cat, weight 5 lb 151/4 oz. Dose .46 grain at 2-30 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 81, Amritsar charas, bhara.
Female cat, weight 4 lb 113/4 oz. Dose .36 grain at 2-30 P.M. 4 P.M., very marked
rocking of the body and swaying from side to side on standing; walks very fairly well.
4-30 P.M. still much under the influence of the drug; walk slightly affected.
Experiment No. 82, Delhi District charas, dust (2nd class).
Female cat, weight 2 lb 31/4 oz. Dose .17 grain at 2-35 P.M. 4 P.M., displays
rocking and swaying of the body; on walking tends to fall upon its side.; 4-30 P.M., walks
with difficulty.
Experiment No. 83, Delhi District charas, dust.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 10 oz. Dose .43 grain at 11-45 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No, 84, Bombay charas.
Female cat, weight 5 lb 151/2 oz. Dose .46 grain at 11-50 A.M. Effect nil.
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Experiment No. 85, Gwalior charas.
Male cat, weight 5 lb. 1/4 oz. Dose .39 grain at 11-55 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 86, Kumaon charas (wild).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 61/4 oz. Dose .26 grain at 12-15 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 87, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 11/4 oz. Dose .23 grain at 12-25 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 88, Nepal charas, A.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 101/2 oz. Dose .28 grain at 12-30 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 89, Nepal charas, B.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 81/2 oz. Dose .35 grain at 12-55 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 90, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.
Female cat, weight 4 lb 121/2 oz. Dose .37 grain at 1 P.M. Effect nil.
(e) Four experiments in which the dose was increased to 1/80,000 of the body weight.
Experiment No. 91, Khandesh bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb. 1 oz. Dose .26 grain at 1-15 P.M. 1-40 P.M., nil. 3 P.M., asleep with
its nose on the ground; on being disturbed displays swaying of body from side to side on
standing. 3-30 P.M., asleep with its head on the ground; is, however, easily disturbed.
4 P.M., asleep; when disturbed and induced to walk its gait is tottering and unsteady.
Experiment No. 92, Sholapur bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb 43/4 oz. Dose .28 grain at 12-40 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 93, Satara bhang.
Weight of cat 6 lb 51/4 oz. Dose .55 grain at 1 p.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 94, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 83/4 oz. Dose .31 grain at 12 noon. Effect nil.
(f) The following experiments were conducted with a dose equivalent to 1/70,000 of the body
weight.
Experiment No. 95, Ghazipur illicit ganja.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 14 oz. Dose .58 grain at 11-10 A M. 2-30 P.M., animal distinctly
affected, pupils somewhat dilated, rocking of body on sitting up; walks slowly and with
apparent difficulty, but without staggering; on standing body sways from side to side. 3 P.M.,
effect persists. 4 P.M., animal almost recovered.
Experiment No. 96, Sholapur bhang.
Weight of cat 6 lb 33/4 oz. Dose .62 grain at 11 A.M. 12-30 P.M., nil. 1-45 P.M., slight
rocking movements. 2-30 P.M., slight rocking movements of body. Effect not sufficiently
marked.
Experiment No. 97, Bhagalpur bhang.
Female cat, weight 6 lb. Dose .6 grain at 11-30 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 98, Rajshahi bhang.
Female cat, weight 4 lb 14 oz. Dose .48 grain at 11-35 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 99, Assam bhang.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 51/2 oz. Dose .33 grain at 11-40 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 100, Satara bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb 51/4 oz. Dose .33 grain at 11-35 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 101, Amballa charas, mashask, No. 2.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 2 oz. Dose .31 grain at 12-5 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 102, Delhi District charas, dust.
Female eat, weight 3 lb 83/4 oz. Dose .35 grain at 12-10 P.M. Effect nil.
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Experiment No. 103, Bombay charas.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 8 oz. Dose .45 grain at 12-45 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 104, Gwalior charas.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 2 oz. Dose .51 grain at 12-50 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 105, Kumaon charas (wild).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 11 oz. Dose .37 grain at 1 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 106, Nepal charas, A.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 31/2 oz. Dose .52 grain at 12-10 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 107, Nepal charas, B.
Female cat, weight 5 lb 151/4 oz. Dose .6 grain at 12-20 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 108, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 71/2 oz. Dose .54 grain at 12-45 P.M. Effect nil.
(g) Six experiments with a dose equivalent to 1/60,000 part of the body weight —
Experiment No. 109, Sholapur bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb 131/4 oz. Dose .44 grain at 11-15 A.M. 12-30 P.M., sleepy, and on
being disturbed and made to stand, manifests swaying of the body from side to side. 1-45 P.M.,
asleep with its face resting on the ground; when disturbed walks well, but cannot maintain
a steady equilibrium on standing; the weakness is more marked in the hind limbs, the fore
limbs appearing to be steady; the body sways from side to side on the hind supports rather
than on the fore. 2-30 P.M., still under influence of drug, but can walk well.
Experiment No. 110, Rajshahi bhang.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 91/4 oz. Dose .4 grain at 1-15 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 111, Assam bhang.
Female cat, weight 2 lb 53/4 oz. Dose .27 grain at 1-20 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 112, Satara bhang.
Weight of cat 4 lb 31/2 oz. Dose .49 grain at 11-55 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 113, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 01/2 oz. Dose .35 grain at 1-35 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 114, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 10 oz. Dose .42 grain at 12-10 P.M. Effect nil.
(h) Thirteen experiments with a dose equivalent to 1/50,000 Part of the body weight-
Experiment No. 115, Bhagalpur bhang.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 33/4 oz. Dose .45 grain at 12-55 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 116, Rajshahi bhang.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 91/2 oz. Dose .65 grain at 12-20 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 117, Assam bhang.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 2 oz. Dose .71 grain at 1-25 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 118, Satara bhang.
Weight of the cat, 4 lb 23/4 oz. Dose .58 grain at 11-50 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 119, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.
Female cat, weight 6 lb 21/2 oz. Dose .86 grain at 1-30 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 120, Delhi District charas, dust.
Female cat, weight 4 lb 10 oz. Dose .64 grain at 1-40 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 121, Bombay charas.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 71/2 oz. Dose .62 grain at 1-45 P.M. Effect nil.
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Experiment No. 122, Gwalior charas.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 14 oz. Dose .82 grain at 1-33 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 123, Kumaon charas (wild).
Female cat, weight 4 lb 131/2 oz. Dose .67 grain at 1-55 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 124, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Male cat, weight 3 lb 101/2 oz. Dose .51 grain at 12-15 P.M. Effect nil,
Experiment No. 125, Nepal charas, A.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 7 oz. Dose .76 grain at 11-30 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 126, Nepal charas, B.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 8 oz. Dose .49 grain at 12 noon. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 127, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 81/2 oz. Dose .63 grain at 12-5 P.M. Effect nil.
(i) One experiment with a dose equivalent to 1/40,000 part of the body weight.
Experiment No. 128, Satara bhang.
Weight of the cat, 4 lb 111/2 oz. Dose .82 grain at 12-5 P.M. Effect very slight.
(j) One experiment with a dose equivalent to 1/40,000 part of the body weight.
Experiment No. 129, Satara bhang.
Weight 3 lb 11/2 oz. Dose .72 grain at 12-15 P.M. 2 P.M., dull and torpid; walks slowly
and with apparent effort. Effect soon passed off and was not sufficient.
(k) Twelve experiments with a dose equivalent to 1/20,000 part of the body weight.
Experiment No. 130, Bhagalpur bhang.
Female cat, weight 5 lb 12 oz. Dose 2 grains at 12.10 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment
No.
131,
Rajshahi
bhang.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 73/4 oz. Dose 1.2 grains at 12-45 P.M. 1-20 P.M., asleep with
nose on the ground; when disturbed displays marked rocking and swaying of the body. 3 P.M.,.
asleep and on being aroused shows evidence of effect of the drug in the swaying and rocking of
the body; it walks also with some little difficulty. 4 P.M., still under the influence of the
drug.
Experiment No. 132, Assam bhang.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 10 oz. Dose 1.6 grains at 1 P. M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 133, Satara bhang.
Weight of cat 3 lb 121/2 oz. Dose 1.32 grains at 12-30 P.M. 2 P.M., tremor of body;
on standing up sways from side to side; gait somewhat, unsteady. 3 P.M., staggering, un-
steady gait; tends to fall on turning round. 4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug;
can walk steadily and well, but on standing, if undisturbed, rocks from side to side in the
manner so often described.
Experiment No. 134, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.
Female cat, weight 4 lb 8 oz. Dose 1.5 grains at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 135, Delhi district charas, dust.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 43/4 oz. Dose 1.1 grains at 1-30 P.M. Slight effect produced.
Experiment No. 136, Bombay charas.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 33/4 oz. Dose 1.13 grains at 1-40 P.M. 2-30 P.M., rocking
and swaying of body. 3 P.M., asleep with its nose on the ground; on being disturbed
displays rocking and swaying of the body from side to side with the characteristic gait.
Soon went to sleep when allowed 4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug.
Experiment No. 137, Gwaliar charas.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 73/4 oz. Dose 1.2 grains at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.
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Experiment No. 138, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Female cat, weight 4 lb 8 oz. Dose 1.57 grains at 1-40 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 139, Nepal charas, A.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 7 oz. Dose 1.9 grains at 11-55 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 140, Nepal charas, B.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 8 oz. Dose 1.22 grains at 12 noon. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 141, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 81/2 oz. Dose 1.58 grains at 1 P.M. Effect nil.
(l) Ten experiments with a dose equivalent to 1/10,000 part of the body weight.
Experiment No. 142, Bhagalpur bhang.
Female cat, weight 5 lb 12 oz. Dose 4 grains at 11-50 A.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 143, Assam bhang.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 10 oz. Dose 3.23 grains at 1-30 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 144, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.
Male cat, weight 5 lb 51/2 oz. Dose 3.74 grains at 11-40 A.M. 1-10 P.M., rocking
of body; on walking characteristic gait. 2 P.M., is very considerably affected; on walk-
ing tends to fall upon in side. 4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug.
Experiment No. 145, Delhi District charas, dust.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 8 oz. Dose 2.45 grains at 11-50 A.M. 2-30 P.M., asleep;
when disturbed displays rocking of the body and the characteristic gait. 4 P.M., still under
the influence of the drug, remaining asleep unless disturbed.
Experiment No. 146, Gwalior charas.
Male cat, weight 4 lb 81/2 oz. Dose 3.17 grains at 12-30 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 147, Kumaon charas (wild).
Female cat, weight 3 lb 5 oz. Dose 2.31 grains at 12-25 P.M. 1-35 P.M., animal
is sleepy; from time to time suffers from rocking of the body. 2 P.M., rocking of the body
continues. 4 P.M., still slightly affected by the drug.
Experiment No. 148, Kumaon charas (cultivated).
Male cat, weight 4 lb 9½ oz. Dose 3.21 grains at 1-5 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 149, Nepal charas, A.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 3 oz. Dose 2.33 grains at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 150, Nepal charas, B.
Female cat, weight 4 lb 91/2 oz. Dose 3.21 grains at 1-35 P.M. Effect nil.
Experiment No. 151, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.
Female cat, weight 2 lb 15 oz. Dose 2.05 grains at 1-55 P.M. Very slight effect
indeed produced.
(m) Seven experiments with a dose equivalent to 1/5,000 part of the body weight.
Experiment No. 152, Bhagalpur bhang.
Female cat, weight 3 lb 21/2 oz. Dose 4.4 grains at 12-45 P.M. 2-40 P.M., rocking of body
and some tendency to sleep; walks well. 4 P.M., still displays effect of drug.
Experiment No. 153, Assam bhang.
Male cat, weight 3 lb 5 oz. Dose 4.63 grains at 1-30 P.M. 2-30 P.M., great difficulty in
walking; staggering, unsteady gait; marked rocking of body. 3 P.M., asleep with its nose
on the ground. 4 P.M., torpid and very definitely under the influence of the drug; characteristic
gait.
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