The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-27

perImented He timed his attention. there
fore, to other animals as source of supply
and also TO other parts of the animals than
those specified by Dr. brown-SeQuard.
From the brain of an OK was extracted
"cerpbrinP," from the spinal cord "medul-
line" from the heart "carGine." and so on.
AS to the results obtained from these eX-
tracts the doctors remarks were confined
mainly to those obtained from the use of
cerehrine.
A hypodermic injection of this prepara-
ton has been found to produce a marked
effect on the brain. 1t manifests itself in a
stronger, fuller pulse, sensation of disten-
ton of the head, flushed face, increased
pers piration and a slight headache of a few
minutes duration. A feeling of exhilara-
ton is experienced, enduring for several
hours. The mind becomes unusually active
and capable of greater effort. In elderly
persons various symptoms of rejuvenation
are experienced, notably an increase in the
power of vision. The appetite and diges-
tive power are stimulated, and anoreXia
Qoss of appetile) and nervous dyspepsia
have been relieved by single dose
A decided increase in strength aud endur-
anre is noticed al once. THUS" says DR..
Hammond, Il found in my own case that l
could put up a dumbbell weighing forty
five pounds fifteen times with the right arm
and thirteen times with the left arm, while
after a single dose of the extract ould lift
the weight forty five times with the right
arm and thrly-seven times with the left
arm" As a rule the phenomena noted oc-
CURED after one hypodermic injection and
| continued with varying periods from few
hours to several days. THE most notable
effects" DR.. Hammond asserts" "are seen
in the general lessenng of the phenomena
accompanying advancing years" He de-
clareS that he has tried cerebriue with
marked success in the treatment Of variety
of diseases-cerebral congestion, insomnia.
hysteria, me lanchOlia and paralysis.
DIR. Hammond apparently expects impOr-
tant results from his animal extracts He
| advances a plausible theory to account for
their curative qualities. In formulating it
he calls to his assistance The known fact
that certain pOsOns when produce almost
instant death when elected into the system
can be swallowed in comparatively large
quantities with perfect impunity. This is
notably true OF WnOraTa, used by South
American Indians to poison their arrows,
and Of the poison of rattesnakes. The
phenomenon is accounted for by the fact
that digestive process renders the pOisons
harmless when swallowed whereas thew
entirely escape contact with the digestive
fluids when introduced into the blood d.
rectly BY Injection aud hence prove fatal.
On the other hand the animal extracts which
are so positive 10 their action on the physi-
cal organism when elected into the veins
produce no effect when taken in very large
quantities, even, by way Of the stomach.
With these as basic facts the Hammond
theory is built up. 1t holds that from sub
stances received INTO tne stomach eacQ
organ of the body selects, by absorption
in to the bio and assimilation from it, the
particular pabulum OF which it stands in
need. mo mistake is ever committed.
The brain never takes liver nutrment nor
thsliver brain nutriment, but each selects
that which it requires" No part
having any need Of the poisons men
toned, they pass off haTmlessly. When
a person suffers from brain exhaustion,
it indicates an inability of the blood to ab-
sorb the elements needed by the affected or
gan. Not finding in the blood the required
nutrment it begins to starve as it were.
Cerebriue. supposed to contain the nutri-
ment in question, produces no effect when
taken internally because of the breakdown
in the process Of absorbing into the blood.
But when introduced into the blood by n.y.
Dodermic injection it is conveyed to the
hungeriug brain, which Immediately is re-
freshed and invigOrated. Dr. Hammond's
statements are of decided Interest aud may
be expected TO provoke much controversy,
nOn-scientifc as well as scientific.