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Show HAVE YOU TRIED SCOPOLAIN ? ", , It Is the Latest In Anaesthetics, Has Only Reached the Experimental Ex-perimental Stage Thus Far. Throws the Pntient Into What Ap-' Ap-' pears to Be a Deep, Natural Na-tural Sleep. "Scopolamln," the now and Improved anaesthetic, which Is now exciting an unusual un-usual amount of attention In German nnd French .medical circles. Is being closely studied by at least one Salt Lake physician, physi-cian, Dr. A. C. Behle, who possesses tho advantage of a German medical education, educa-tion, and Is able to pursue his Investigations Investiga-tions in the original of the latest reports by eminent German physicians. In Experimental Stage. Dr. Behle talked Interestingly of the new sleep producer to a representative of The Trlbuno at his offices Saturday, going go-ing over a vast amount of tho latest German Ger-man literature upon the subject and courteously cour-teously making translations for tho reporter's re-porter's benefit. "While great claims, seeming to be fnlrly well sustained, Jire mado for this new method of anaesthesia," anaes-thesia," he said, "we must remember that It has only reached tho experimental stage, and that It will require much more work to definitely determine its true value. Advantages Claimed. "Tho main advantages . claimed for scopolamln, which is an alkaloid extracted extract-ed from a plant of the nightshade family, fam-ily, are that It 'throws the patient Into what appears to bo a deep natural sleep, except that he Is Insensible to pain. It Is claimed that he awakens from this Just as from regular slumber, without experiencing experi-encing any of the disagreeable symptoms attendant upon the use of ether or chloroform. chloro-form. It is also alleged that ho can be awakened by being shaken or spokon to In a loud tone. Just as If tho sleep had como in the regular courso of nature. ' Has Witnessed Its Use. Dr. Behlo is ono of tho fow Western physicians who havo witnessed an operation oper-ation with tho uso of scopolamln. While studying In Berlin, he attended a clinic of Von Bergman, during which an operation oper-ation was performed, anaesthesia being produced by the use of this agent. The results were Ideally satisfactory, the patient pa-tient slumbering on after the work of the surgeons was completed, and awakening naturally and without bad rtftcr effects. Debated in Germany. ' Dr. Behle read trom a series of exhaustive ex-haustive reports by Dr Martin Koch-mann, Koch-mann, a noted German physician of Hamburg, Ham-burg, In which tho question of the new anaesthetic Is fully discussed. Dr. Koch-mann Koch-mann says that to German physicians belongs be-longs the credit of haing introduced tho new agent, and that French physicians havo followed the lead of the pioneers. He'cltes reports showing that it has been used in 1200 cases, with deaths averaging 1 per cent, which whllo much higher than the rate of mortality in cases when ether and chloroform aro administered. Is nevertheless regarded as highly satisfactory, satisfac-tory, considering tho newness of the discovery dis-covery and the primitive stage of tho investigation. in-vestigation. Some Disadvantages. In pointing out the disadvantages thus far resulting from tho administration of scopolamln. Dr. Kochmann notes that Its effect varies upon different Individuals, so that the amount required is difficult to determine, and adds that neurotic individuals in-dividuals aro peculiarly susdeptlblo to lis influence. Ho reaches the conclusion that while scopolamln offers vast possibilities, possibili-ties, it cannot yet dlsplaco the regular use of ether and chloroform, which havo been thoroughly tested and tho effects of which are well understood. How Administered.0 Scopolamln Is mixed with morphine and Injected hypodormlcally. Two or three In-Jeellons In-Jeellons aro required to produco tho desired de-sired degree of unconsciousness. Some German and French physicians give one injection before administering ethor or chloroform, asserting that it renders the patient moro susceptible to tho Influence of the standard anaesthetic and to a degree de-gree obviates tho disagreeable after effects. RAILWAY AGENTS. Ninth Annual Convention Will Assemble As-semble in Portland. PORTLAND. Or.. July 1C The ninth annual convention of the National Association Asso-ciation of Railway Agents will assemble at tho I-ewls and Clark fair. Delegates to the number of several hundred arrived In the city today to attend tho meetings, which will continue until the latter part of the wcok. At tho session tomoriow addresses of welcome will ,bc delivered bv Mayor Harry Lane, A. L. Craig, general pas-stnger pas-stnger agent of tho Oregon Rallvav & Navigation company; President H. " w Goodo of the exposition and H H. Cake on behalf of tho Commercial club. Tho responses will be. mado by Vice-President C. C. Kerr and Delegate Goss. Brief addresses ad-dresses will also be made by Assistant General Passenger Agent A. M Cleland of the Northern Paclllo. Col. S. K. Hooper and other railway officials. |
