Identifier: schoolphysiology12bost (find matches)
Title: The school physiology journal
Year: 1902 (1900s)
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Subjects: Physiology Hygiene Temperance Physiology Hygiene Temperance
Publisher: Boston : Mary H. Hunt
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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r, careful experi-ments with instruments of precision have shownthat his hearing is reduced, his acuity of visionis lowered, his taste obtunded, his sense of sme^llblunted, and his sense of strength, as shown bythe dynomometer, materially reduced. The com-bination of ideas is much slower, the pain, heatand touch senses are diminished and weakenedby even small doses, as from one to four drams.—A. D. McConachie, M. D., Asst. Surgeon tothe Charity Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Alcohol, tobacco orwhatever other drugmay be regarded as atoxic agent, or elsethe toxin that it liber-ates in the system, maysometimes and, prob-ably, usually affectsprimarily the fibers ofthe optic nerve.—Quarterly Journal ofInebriety. Alcohol reduces thepower and functionalactivity of the specialsenses. The activityof vision is lowered,the power of hearingreduced, the sense ofsmell blunted, and thetaste so obtunded thatiiery and even causticliquids can be swal-lowed without wincing.—E. Stuver, M. D.,Ph.D., Colo.
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Feeding Her Birds* DEFECTIVE VISION DUE TO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO Whilst it is contended by many observers thatthe use of alcoholic drinks alone rarely producesamblyopia,—defective vision—it must be con-ceded that there are undoubted cases in everymans practice which can only be ascribed toalcoholic effects. Usually such patients give ahistory of the use of tobacco and alcohol jointly,and whilst the real cause of the diminution restswith the excessive use of tobacco, the alcohol,by impairing nutrition, has made the tissues lessresistant and hence an easy prey for the bane-ful poisonous effects of the nicotine on the op-tic nerve. Alcoholic amblyopia manifests itsellby a gradual diminution in vision in both eyes,with impairment of central color vision—red and green being less distinctly seen or evennot at all, white also being not detected.—A.D. McConachie, M. D. ALCOHOL A PARALYZER The paralyzing action of alcohol has beentested on special nerves and functions. I havefound that v

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