The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08
THREE PUPlL-DILATlNG PClSONS.

THREE PUPlL-DlLATlNG PClsONs.
characteristics of IL Peculiar Group
The syntoms Thcy rroduca-l;cn.-
edics.
There Is 4 peculiar group Of puisonA
whose action is 10 ,.i'ate the pupils il
stead of contracting them. like opium, to
:.rIes. the Secvetions Of the skin. to Stim1l
! late the brain, causing dclriun. and pa
alyze the ends Of the nerves Of motion: to
stimulate the spinal cord and then para.
yza It; to increase the action of the heart
and then to bring it to a >tan,(-still
. These drugs are i,cllatonna jln> deadly
night SHADED, hycs;yanus, thenhauv" and
stranouiliE ('iirsc,i weed or thorn
apple). These al &C, ,ti!,,e. .:lt vary il.
strength, tho order in which they hnvs
been name, being that pf their destructive
qualities. ri>r allny pain, hrt not to
/ tie same extent Is opium, aud Undue,
! Sleep to som" te:,lrr.
The symptoms produced are alike, ant
are rs follows, when given in ioiSono'l,
,io>rs: Heat aui i;r,iu'>, OF the mouth and
| throat, nausea, Eol,itiu:y dizziness, inul>-
. tiNct or double vision. driirlism. erca; eN~
element. COMMISSIONS followed il, sttpo"
ANA nncunscio,isEass. The iUnn, .. tho
eyes are iilatcd to their Ut,n',>t. and light
oncs not affect thcm. The face is rec!
urn"i With q" eruption similar to that %
scarlet fever; the eyes are fixed a"u
nriil;ant the -;ait is lettering: 'Hd :hc &c.
..r!'!m is such as tn cause silly talk and
frequent bursts of callSrlc-> laughter
The berries. root and leaves OF bclladonna
have each caused fatal poisoning. Til"
active principle, atyopinc. is an extremely
powerful drug. producing til" samr eli
:ttI> WHEN taken in very inmate uoS"-
Poisoning mag result from applying i
l,@llulunnl plaster to the skin, especially
II the surface i, broken. Most cases oF
hc!latlonua poisoning result from mis-.
takes in prescribing or auNinisterin,
remedies. Its use by criminal, is rHre.
StHnonilm, or "jin.snu weed, Is such y
con,n,on plant and acrrs~ihl" IL v>rry
one tha, POISONING; from tn" careless
swallowing OF its seeds Is not 1T
all uncommon. Scarc",y yea'
passes but some child dies from this
eause in our city. The authorities are
certainty responsible for such accidents.
as it. would We III easy matter to cause
evcry plant of the Kind to nc destroyed
before the scctls have maturca. In lnai;.
Il similar plant is often i,iu.le use OF 10y
tn" things to reader tiicir victims help
less. IN" symptoms ar" the sam" rs those
of hei!ild"ilna poisoning. 1t is likely that
, some o: The 'tlr,,g:,inG cupinyrH 10y Ia"
, professional thieves in this country il
dn"c with preparations "f >trnmoniui,
seeds.
!, iienbunc ;hyo>rynn,ilS) is poisonou, III
every pHr'. Leaves, roots and seeds pir
, t,Ir.' effects like those observed alir.
,, poisoning by hclladonna, but the dose II
yu!rch T." ir>'ucc such results is muci
, Target. Twenty Of the seeds have been
. known ln produce poisoning. and the Snn,s
-, may he said Of the "imson weed
, The treatment of poisoning by amy u
= hes" three plants is to remove all that
, may remain in the stomach by the mos;
prompt nnh effective c,.,c,icS: IN case thcs'
, do not act. the stomach tube must ID
:, brought in," use. Then give castor oil 4
, remove amy OF the poisonous material
:, that may have passed beyond the stonl
!, ach. As there is no trustworthy rhcmic;,
;, an'itlote, morphine may he given eau
:, timl>iy ON account u IT,, action hcin!c OF
, posed in most particulars To that of thes
, IM,isonS. tnttrr nn,l alcohol should D.
. .iven il the Et:,ri lr.,u.i,,'- very weak, Il
, | shown 10y ,ne pull .tn,'E"! Ihnrctr,
:, ami tannin have !"rn given, althnlE
! there Il" not appear Ia 'm ANY very !s'"'
! reasons Tor notwithstanding. ,httn. C"i
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