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222 REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94. [APP.

                                    Experiment No. 85, Gwalior charas.

Male cat, weight 5 lb. 1/4 oz. Dose .39 grain at 11-55 A.M. Effect nil.

                                Experiment No. 86, Kumaon charas (wild).

Female cat, weight 3 lb 61/4 oz. Dose .26 grain at 12-15 P.M. Effect nil.

                              Experiment No. 87, Kumaon charas (cultivated).

Female cat, weight 3 lb 11/4 oz. Dose .23 grain at 12-25 P.M. Effect nil.

                                    Experiment No. 88, Nepal charas, A.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 101/2 oz. Dose .28 grain at 12-30 P.M. Effect nil.

                                      Experiment No. 89, Nepal charas, B.

Male cat, weight 4 lb 81/2 oz. Dose .35 grain at 12-55 P.M. Effect nil.

                                Experiment No. 90, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.

Female cat, weight 4 lb 121/2 oz. Dose .37 grain at 1 P.M. Effect nil.

(e) Four experiments in which the dose was increased to 1/80,000 of the body weight.

                                        Experiment No. 91, Khandesh bhang.

Weight of cat 3 lb. 1 oz. Dose .26 grain at 1-15 P.M. 1-40 P.M., nil. 3 P.M., asleep with
its nose on the ground; on being disturbed displays swaying of body from side to side on
standing. 3-30 P.M., asleep with its head on the ground; is, however, easily disturbed.
4 P.M., asleep; when disturbed and induced to walk its gait is tottering and unsteady.

                                            Experiment No. 92, Sholapur bhang.

Weight of cat 3 lb 43/4 oz. Dose .28 grain at 12-40 P.M. Effect nil.

                                      Experiment No. 93, Satara bhang.

Weight of cat 6 lb 51/4 oz. Dose .55 grain at 1 P.M. Effect nil.

                                    Experiment No. 94, Kumaon charas (cultivated).

Female cat, weight 3 lb 83/4 oz. Dose .31 grain at 12 noon. Effect nil.

(f) The following experiments were conducted with a dose equivalent to 1/70,000 of the body
weight.

                                          Experiment No. 95, Ghazipur illicit ganja.

Male cat, weight 5 lb 14 oz. Dose .58 grain at 11-10 A M. 2-30 P.M., animal distinctly
affected, pupils somewhat dilated, rocking of body on sitting up; walks slowly and with
apparent difficulty, but without staggering; on standing body sways from side to side. 3 P.M.,
effect persists. 4 P.M., animal almost recovered.

                                          Experiment No. 96, Sholapur bhang.

Weight of cat 6 lb 33/4 oz. Dose .62 grain at 11 A.M. 12-30 P.M., nil. 1-45 P.M., slight
rocking movements. 2-30 P.M., slight rocking movements of body. Effect not sufficiently
marked.

                                        Experiment No. 97, Bhagalpur bhang.

Female cat, weight 6 lb. Dose .6 grain at 11-30 A.M. Effect nil.

                                      Experiment No. 98, Rajshahi bhang.

Female cat, weight 4 lb 14 oz. Dose .48 grain at 11-35 A.M. Effect nil.

                                      Experiment No. 99, Assam bhang.

Male cat, weight 3 lb 51/2 oz. Dose .33 grain at 11-40 A.M. Effect nil.

                                        Experiment No. 100, Satara bhang.

Weight of cat 3 lb 51/4 oz. Dose .33 grain at 11-35 A.M. Effect nil.

                                Experiment No. 101, Amballa charas, mashask, No. 2.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 2 oz. Dose .31 grain at 12-5 P.M. Effect nil.

                                      Experiment No. 102, Delhi District charas, dust.

Female eat, weight 3 lb 83/4 oz. Dose .35 grain at 12-10 P.M. Effect nil.

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