This patient, like most of the others, was ignorant of what drug was being used and of what effects might be expected, so suggestion played no part.

Apart from this special effect, the solution acts only as a highly stimulating tonic.
The full dose of forty minims or thereabouts is maintained for a fortnight or less, and then gradually diminished in the same way that it was increased.

Sometimes, when the effect has been good, a second "course" may be given after two or three weeks' interval.
During the treatment by hypodermic the masseur should be told to avoid rubbing where the injections have been given.

A few trials with the fluid internally have produced so little result of any kind that I am inclined to think the gastric juices must alter it so as to lessen or wholly destroy its power.
As to other drugs, experience has not given me much confidence in any of those usually recommended.

Strychnia, belladonna, and those antiseptic drugs which are eliminated chiefly by the kidneys are of use when cystitis has to be treated and the bladder muscles urged to activity.