Opium

Characteristic symptoms

Effects of Opium are : Congestion of brain and other internal organs, with pallor of the skin ; diminution of all the secretions save that of the skin ; constipation ; slight cerebral excitement, followed by heavy sleep, merging into coma ; relaxation of involuntary muscles ; relief from pain ; it has a depressing influence on the sympathetic nerve ; ill effects of wine ; accidents and ailments of old age ; ill effects of fright and mortification, or of too sudden joy; apparent death ; diminished sensibility ; general torpor of the nervous system and insensibility to medicinal action ; absence of pain during complaints ; renewal or aggravations of the pains from getting overheated ; convulsions and cramps ; tetanus ; epileptic convulsions ; paralysis ; great sleepiness and perfect coma with insensibility ; somnolency, with pleasant countenance, replying correctly when roused ; deep, sound, snoring sleep, with slow pulse ; sleep with snoring or rattling breathing, as after an apoplectic fit ; profuse sweat, with itching and eruption on the skin ; fearful, with tendency to start ; stupor, complete loss of consciousness and sensibility ; delirium ; visions of mice, scorpions, &c. ; mania ; intoxications ; paroxysms of vertigo ; pulsations of the carotids ; great heaviness of occiput, so that the head constantly falls backward ; coma from congestion to the head ; eyes red, as if inflamed, staring and shining ; pupils dilated and immoveable ; whizzing in the ears ; blueish face ; stupid appearance, with relaxed appearance of the facial muscles ; paralysis of the tongue ; red and bloated face ; spasmodic motion of the facial muscles ; distortion of the mouth ; convulsive trembling of the facial muscles, lips and tongue ; vomiting of fseces and urine ; bloated abdomen, like tympanitis ; constipation ; hard stools in small lumps ; fluid frothy passages, with itching burning of the anus and tenesmus ; watery and offensive diarrhœa.