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Periodic Drug Disorders (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

L. Salzer

 
9780484536837: Periodic Drug Disorders (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A study of periodic morbid disturbances caused by drugs, presented to illuminate how healthy people can develop recurring symptoms after exposure to certain medicines.

It weighs how quinin e and morphine can trigger intermittent fevers and how these patterns relate to broader questions in medicine and homoeopathy.

The work frames a long, careful discussion of drug-induced fever patterns, from general periodic disorders to specific paroxysms, and to how these symptoms may relate to weather, time of day, and individual differences. It treats the topic not as a simple cause‑and‑effect, but as a nuanced collection that scholars and practitioners can study for historical and clinical insight.

  • Understand how periodic fevers can be linked to certain drugs and how patterns repeat over time.
  • Learn about the distinction between contingent symptoms and pharmacognomic effects.
  • Explore historical observations around quinine and morphine and their roles in periodic illnesses.
  • See how fever features like chills,Heat, sweating, and accompanying pains have been described across cases.

Ideal for readers interested in medical history, pharmacology, and the roots of homeopathic perspectives on drug‑induced disorders.

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