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                      REPORT BY SURGEON-CAPTAIN J. F. EVANS.                         221

                Experiment No. 67, Kumaon charas (cultivated).

Male cat, weight 3 lb 53/4 oz. Dose .23 grain at 12-15 P.M. Effect nil.

                    Experiment No. 68, Gurhwal charas, No. 1.

Male cat, weight 3 lb 21/2 oz. Dose .22 grain at 2 P.M. 3 P.M., cat is very evidently
affected, displaying the rocking movements of the body and the staggering gait on walking.
4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug.

                Experiment No. 69, Gurhwal charas, No. 2 (cultivated).

Male cat, weight 3 lb 21/2 oz. Dose .22 grain at 1-30 P.M. 3 P.M., animal very much
affected, is very unwilling to walk, and on being induced to move after a few steps falls over on
its side, the hind quarters, as usual, being most affected; rocking and swaying of the body from
side to side on standing; is apparently unable to stand long; torpid, but not sleepy. 3-30 P.M.,
asleep with its nose on the ground. 4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug.

                              Experiment No. 70, Nepal charas, A.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 101/4 oz. Dose .25 grain at 12-22 P.M. Effect nil.

                                  Experiment No. 71, Nepal charas, B.

Yellow male cat, weight 5 lb 21/4 oz. Dose .36 grain at 12-20 P.M. Effect nil.

                            Experiment No. 72, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 51/5 oz. Dose .23 grain at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.

(d) The following experiments were conducted with a dose equivalent to 1/90,000 part of the
body weight.

                                  Experiment No. 73, Ghazipur illicit ganja.

White female cat, weight 3 lb 81/4 oz. Dose .27 grain at 1-45 P.M. Effect nil.

                          Experiment No. 74, Khandesh bhang.

Weight of cat, 7 lb 81/2 oz. Dose .58 grain at 12 noon. Effects not sufficiently definite.

                              Experiment No. 75, Sholapur bhang.

Weight of cat 6 lb 31/2 oz. Dose .48 grain at 11-30 A.M. Effect practically nil.

                                Experiment No. 76, Bhagalpur bhang.

Male cat, weight 4 lb 1.31/4 oz. Dose .37 grain at 1-55 P.M. Effect nil.

                                  Experiment No. 77, Rajshahi bhang.

Male cat, weight 4 lb 41/4 oz. Dose .32 grain at 2 P.M. Effect nil.

                                    Experiment No. 78, Assam bhang.

Male cat, weight 5 lb 83/4 oz. Dose .43 grain at 2-15 P.M. Effect nil.

                                      Experiment No. 79, Satara bhang.

Weight of cat 4 lb 13/4 oz. Dose .32 grain at 11-45 A.M. Effect practically nil.

                            Experiment No. 80, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.

Female cat, weight 5 lb 151/4 oz. Dose .46 grain at 2-30 P.M. Effect nil.

                                    Experiment No. 81, Amritsar charas, bhara.

Female cat, weight 4 lb 113/4 oz. Dose .36 grain at 2-30 P.M. 4 P.M., very marked
rocking of the body and swaying from side to side on standing; walks very fairly well.
4-30 P.M. still much under the influence of the drug; walk slightly affected.

                              Experiment No. 82, Delhi District charas, dust (2nd class).

Female cat, weight 2 lb 31/4 oz. Dose .17 grain at 2-35 P.M. 4 P.M., displays
rocking and swaying of the body; on walking tends to fall upon its side.; 4-30 P.M., walks
with difficulty.

                                  Experiment No. 83, Delhi District charas, dust.

Male cat, weight 5 lb 10 oz. Dose .43 grain at 11-45 A.M. Effect nil.

                                        Experiment No, 84, Bombay charas.

Female cat, weight 5 lb 151/2 oz. Dose .46 grain at 11-50 A.M. Effect nil.

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