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

                                Experiment No. 122, Gwalior charas.

Male cat, weight 5 lb 14 oz. Dose .82 grain at 1-33 P.M. Effect nil.

                            Experiment No. 123, Kumaon charas (wild).

Female cat, weight 4 lb 131/2 oz. Dose .67 grain at 1-55 P.M. Effect nil.

                          Experiment No. 124, Kumaon charas (cultivated).

Male cat, weight 3 lb 101/2 oz. Dose .51 grain at 12-15 P.M. Effect nil,

                                  Experiment No. 125, Nepal charas, A.

Male cat, weight 5 lb 7 oz. Dose .76 grain at 11-30 A.M. Effect nil.

                                  Experiment No. 126, Nepal charas, B.

Male cat, weight 3 lb 8 oz. Dose .49 grain at 12 noon. Effect nil.

                          Experiment No. 127, Nepal charas, Shahjahani.

Male cat, weight 4 lb 81/2 oz. Dose .63 grain at 12-5 P.M. Effect nil.

(i) One experiment with a dose equivalent to 1/40,000 part of the body weight.

                                    Experiment No. 128, Satara bhang.

Weight of the cat, 4 lb 111/2 oz. Dose .82 grain at 12-5 P.M. Effect very slight.

(j) One experiment with a dose equivalent to 1/40,000 part of the body weight.

                                          Experiment No. 129, Satara bhang.

Weight 3 lb 11/2 oz. Dose .72 grain at 12-15 P.M. 2 P.M., dull and torpid; walks slowly
and with apparent effort. Effect soon passed off and was not sufficient.

(k) Twelve experiments with a dose equivalent to 1/20,000 part of the body weight.

                                          Experiment No. 130, Bhagalpur bhang.

Female cat, weight 5 lb 12 oz. Dose 2 grains at 12.10 P.M. Effect nil.

                                        Experiment No. 131, Rajshahi bhang.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 73/4 oz. Dose 1.2 grains at 12-45 P.M. 1-20 P.M., asleep with
nose on the ground; when disturbed displays marked rocking and swaying of the body. 3 P.M.,.
asleep and on being aroused shows evidence of effect of the drug in the swaying and rocking of
the body; it walks also with some little difficulty. 4 P.M., still under the influence of the
drug.

                                      Experiment No. 132, Assam bhang.

Male cat, weight 4 lb 10 oz. Dose 1.6 grains at 1 P. M. Effect nil.

                                        Experiment No. 133, Satara bhang.

Weight of cat 3 lb 121/2 oz. Dose 1.32 grains at 12-30 P.M. 2 P.M., tremor of body;
on standing up sways from side to side; gait somewhat, unsteady. 3 P.M., staggering, un-
steady gait; tends to fall on turning round. 4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug;
can walk steadily and well, but on standing, if undisturbed, rocks from side to side in the
manner so often described.

                            Experiment No. 134, Amballa charas, mashak, No. 2.

Female cat, weight 4 lb 8 oz. Dose 1.5 grains at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.

                                Experiment No. 135, Delhi district charas, dust.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 43/4 oz. Dose 1.1 grains at 1-30 P.M. Slight effect produced.

                                      Experiment No. 136, Bombay charas.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 33/4 oz. Dose 1.13 grains at 1-40 P.M. 2-30 P.M., rocking
and swaying of body. 3 P.M., asleep with its nose on the ground; on being disturbed
displays rocking and swaying of the body from side to side with the characteristic gait.
Soon went to sleep when allowed 4 P.M., still under the influence of the drug.

                                      Experiment No. 137, Gwaliar charas.

Female cat, weight 3 lb 73/4 oz. Dose 1.2 grains at 1-10 P.M. Effect nil.

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