The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21
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~ .ho use of alcohol as drug is practle'
nS' Wv came as it was rs years ago, but
su ,cni - wears ago the dominant principle
;, the practice Of medicine was stlmula,
u N'' Alcohol was supposed to arouse and
'OD' vital forces IN disease hence It's
supp ",olitv in the therapeutics ofthatage
uu Nv. now % years since the temperance
,nsnital of london has demonstrated the
inv. .aD that such is not the case.
''V' Avs arst alcohol was used but seldom, and
INV in extreme cases then abandoned en-
t G and now after twenty-five years the
Wv" "ta Of mortality is very low. In ID. 224
law under care during this time the
t ,"atb rate has been less than any hospital
- London where alcohol is used.
Tbis has been a very practical demon
..,ot;on to the medical profession.
nr Richards researches showing the an
aesthetic nature of alcohol have had
a.oot influence in changing the theories of
tto medical profession in England, as may
ho s6pu by the rapid decrease i'll tie alco-
hoIic hills in all the public hospitals. 1t is
now Int u of what it used to be and the
army rations have been abandoned.
In our own country very similar results
hove been obtained from the National
Tpmuerance Hospital at Chicago, in which
s)oohol is not used as a medicine and the
average mortality is but per cent. No
0uch statistics can be shown where alco
hol is freely used.
In the trial of DR.. Hirschfield. who by
the way was acquitted on the testimony of
large number of leading physicians from
the prominent hospitals and universities
Of Europe, 1t was proven that alcohol was
not remedy which was specifically re-
required in any disease. Also that its val
ne as general remedy was most seriously
Questioned by many able men, and its sub
sitution was desirable in most cBses.
Statistics were presented proving that al
Cohol was dangerous and never absolutely
safe remedy. And laboratory. inves tiga-
ton confirming and explaining its action
was gwen. Since that issue sharp reac-
ton has been going on in Europe, and al
coho is rapidly passing out as a common
remedy.
Among the prominent Psychologists who
have condemned alcohol both as a bever.
age and drug are: Profs Goule and For
ell Of Zurich, Switzerland; Herslen. of
Lausanne; Bung, of Basic, Geitf, of Cen
eva; Mckenzie, Hoarsely, Gould, Wood.
head and others Of England; on this side
Of the water the prominent Investigators
who ore arrayed against the indiscrimi-
nate use of alcohol in therapeutics may be
mentioned OrtherS, Senaca, Eckhert,
Grovsner, Davis, Winfield s. Hall, Mad
den, and many others.
The increased action of the heart with
the feeling of warmth and exhlleratlon
which follow the use of alcohol was for 8
long time considered evidence of its medi.
cal value. The diminution and cessation
Otpaln with the relief and buoyancy which
follow have been investigated by both lay
men and physicians, yet certain phenom
ena appeared that was inexplicable thus
The depression of the vital forces, acute in.
nammatary states, sudden death from
Aeart failure, profound anemia, and other
symptoms have been attributed to the
quantity OF alcohol used. These give rise
minute studies and directions concern
Ing lis use and cautions as to when anC
"here 1t should be employed.
HlaDofate experiments were made OF
the physlologic effects of alcohol on tn,
organism OF animals, in the la5ratorv. thu
results OF which were varied and unsettled
even up to the present time. 1t was no
VII ''e SUBJECT was taken up psychologist
guy ana The Phenomena from the view
point OF psychology was tested and exam
"eu Oy Instruments of precision that tn
,eal facts b.came apparent. Richardson
"Sah many years ago, and others hav
IU"'i''ueu the research. At present W
nave large mass Of facts, thus accumu
"'eu' some of which may be stated as fol
"ws; Alcohol drains reserve orces.
4"e most common of all symptoms is til
'.oaseu hearl action which is found t
'' 7V0o beats i'll "A hours for every ounce O
Slcohol used. This is found to be the on,
tO,e not OF lew force, but the callin
INTO activity of the reserve bowers Of II,
neart The heart action normally is ii,
result OF arterial pressure and reflex ne,
,OuS actlon. The latter is diminished b
.ue narcotic action of the alcohol, and tn
''''ieF derangcd. The flushed face follow
a 's Tie increased activity of the heart
. " loss OF nerve control calling I'M
''0N Tie Reserve heart force. This
Two at from the dImshed force measure
~ Instruments. The more rapid the hea
DeatS The weaker it becomes 80 that .1o
'' "il lrfl'ant. second, depressan