Abstract
Discussion and Conclusions
It has been a generally held opinion that the hypotensive and emetic properties of Veratrum alkaloids were inseparable properties dosewise. For the first time there has been demonstrated an appreciable difference between the emetic and effective hypotensive doses of Veratrum species alkaloid preparations. The existence of this emetic/effective dose ratio is not only of interest therapeutically, but suggests that the mechanisms of emetic and hypotensive actions of Veratrum alkaloids are not necessarily interrelated.
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