Show New Drug Used To Block Nerves Synthetic Chemical Called Caned May Obviate Need for lor Surgery NEW YORK A A new synthetic chemical called which acts as a nerve-blocking nerve agent and if U successful would eliminate the then n necessity for surgery of the sympathetic sympathetic sympathetic sym sym- pathetic nervous system was described described described de de- de- de scribed at the annual meeting of the American Society of An Anesthesiologists An authority on drugs and narcotics narcotics narcotics nar nar- Dr Louis S. S Goodman of Salt Lake City professor of pharmacology ogy at University of Utah gave ave an optimistic report of of effectiveness He lie emphasized that It I had not been made available yet to any but chemists or research scientists scientists scientists and still was in the experimental experimental experimental mental stage Dr Goodman reported however that it was being studied for its Us pos possible possible possible pos pos- sible effects on hypertension high blood pressure in a number of hospitals hospitals hospitals hos hos- and laboratories of the country coun coun- try It also could be a valuable therapeutic agent in connection with peripheral peripheral- vascular diseases he said Blocks Nerve Action The drugs drug's action was said to have blocked nerves by preventing the muscle cell from responding to nerve impulses just as effectively as if the nerve had been removed surgically according to Dr Goodman produced continuous ous effectiveness from a matter of ot hours to two or three days depending depending depend depend- ing upon the dosage It is introduced intravenously only at five to a kilogram about two pounds two ounces of body weight Dr Goodman reported that It helped control blood pressure and the heart rate He voiced cautIon caution caution cau cau- tion against proclaiming any curative curative curative cura cura- tive qualities for but said it was being studied as a ft potential potential potential poten poten- therapeutic agent In the category of vas peripheral cular diseases that might be affected affected af af- af he mentioned disease disease disease dis dis- ease and Buergers Buerger's disease In both botha a better blood supply is needed to prevent eventual setting-in setting of gan gan- grene Similarly in frostbite an injection injection injection in in- of in the area of ot healthy blood vessels surrounding the affected parts may be successful successful successful success success- ful he said The drug was made first In 1945 DL Gump m. m chief c chem chem- em- em of oC r Delawanna Der dau-Der wan a com company company com com- pany in New Jersey Jetsey according to Dr Goodman Experimental work on it has been undertaken both by Dr Goodman and his associate Dr Mark Nickerson The former said it could eliminate the need for sym- sym surgery of a sympathetic sympathetic sympathetic nerve for Substitute Morphine Dr Gordon K Moe of University of Michigan told the symposium of good results obtained with tetraethyl tetraethyl tetra tetra- ethyl ammonium in blocking the nerve action of the ganglia a part of the nervous system Dr Charles C C. C Scott of Lilly laboratories laboratories laboratories labo labo- Indianapolis Ind and Dr Harris Isbell of United States public health service hospital Lexington Ky described the potent potent potent po po- tent new synthetic substitute for morphine It can cause addiction hence has been put under federal narcotic laws governing sale and dispensing of morphine and other opiates However using only hall half the dosage prescribed with morphine morphine morphine mor mor- phine was said to be much more effective for relief of pain was synthesized first in Germany during the war by chemists chemists chemists chem chem- of the I I. I G G. G Itis It ItIs Itis is known also as amidon and dolo- dolo phine It has been termed successful successful successful success success- ful in relieving pain in cancer patients patients pa pa- and in suppressing withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- symptoms in morphia Jt ad ad- |