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REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
POONA LUNATIC ASYLUM.
(SUPERINTENDENT, DR. MCCONAGHY.)
Hemp Drug cases admitted in 1892.
Name, race, occupation,
district, age and register
number of lunatic.
Alleged
cause of
insanity
(Statement
VII).
Type of in-
sanity (State-
ment VI).
State of
health on
admission.
Facts ascertained from the papers.
Asylum history and facts ascertained from
Asylum register and from inquiry
from Superintendend.
1. Guljarsha
Gula-
bsha; Mussalman;
Fakir;
Bombay;
75-97.
Ganja
smoking
Acute
mania.
FORM
C SHOWS—
6. He has been a ganja smoker.
7. Form of mental disorder, ac-
ute mania (religious).
8. First attack.
9. Duration of attack unknown.
12. Supposed causes "the above
mentioned ganja smoking and
religion and isolated habits."
13. Hereditary predisposition "un-
known."
Certificate of Medical Officer, dated
7th July 1892, shows "he talks
incessantly.
Labours
under
delusions. Says he lives on
earth and leaves."
He is stated by his attendants to
talk incoherently, and he is suf-
fering "from religious mania."
Admitted, 13th July 1892.
Discharged "cured," 6th October
1892.
He showed no symptoms of in-
sanity after admission. He was
quiet and harmless, eating well.
He remained thus during August
and was then reported to the visi-
tors for discharge. In the Sas-
soon
General Hospital on 7th
July 1892 this man stated that he
had " suffered from the effects of
ganja some four or five years ago
for which he took native medi-
cines and got cured. He was noisy,
spoke incoherently, slept well till
4 A.M. and afterwards began to
rave."
2.
Rang Nath Trim-
back
Moodliar;
Hindu; occupation
not kown; Madras;
25 96.
Bhang
drinking
Acute
mania.
FORM C SHOWS—
6. Drinks bhang.
7. Acute mania.
8. First attack.
9. Duration of attack one year.
10. Attack insidious.
12. Supposed cause "unknown."
13 Hereditary predisposition "un-
known."
Medical certificate Form A shows
—"He has a wild expression of
countenance.
He talks at rand-
om. Refuses his food. His bro-
ther states that he assaults per-
sons without cause."
Admitted, 12th July 1893.
The Asylum history shows that
"he has a wild expression is
very troublesome to his relatives.
He looks always angry and never
talks with any body, lives in a
very clean state, eats well and
sleeps well. "Cunjunctiva red"
on admission. From that time
forward the entry is "No change"
every month. He has not improv-
ed at all. He tells us he does not
smoke ganja, but drinks bhang
for five or six years which he calls
the leaves of ganja. He took two
pice worth a day. He liked it
after labour to refresh him. He
used also to take liquor.
In the Sassoon General Hospital
papers it is recorded that "the
police say that the patient sleeps
well. He is not restless or noisy
when questioned answers well
He states that his brother has
sent him here purposely" (5th
July 1892). " Patient has a wild
expression of countenance, talks
at random and refuses food." (7th
July 1892).
3. Trimbak Vinayak;
Hindu
Brahmin;
Foreman; Railway
Ahmednagar; 20—
90.
Ganja.
Acute
mania.
FORM C SHOWS—
6. He is a ganja smoker.
7. Acute mania.
8. First attack.
The Asylum history shows on admis-
sion "he talks incoherently, is rest-
less and excitable. He tears his
clothes, is very dirty in his habits
On 15th July. "By application
of blister on nape of neck, patient
became a little sane."