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Hypnosis Redivivus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2018

Extract

The renewed interest felt at the present time in hypnotism, or Braidism, induces me to return to a consideration of the subject to which I drew the attention of the readers of this Journal in 1866, in an article on “Artificial Insanity.”

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Part I.—Original Articles
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1881

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* “I intimated my intention to the Secretaries, and (June 22, 1842) sent the paper I proposed reading for the consideration of the Committee, intimating also by letter my intention to produce before them as many of the patients as possible … The Committee of the Medical Section, however, were pleased to decline entertaining the subject.”—Braid.Google Scholar

* “On Headache, Neuralgia, and other Nervous Diseases, connected with the Teeth,” 1880, p 7.Google Scholar

* Art. Hypnotism, in the “Nouveau Diet, de Médecinet de Chirurgie Pratiques,” Vol. viii. Paris, 1874, p. 139. The observations of Pau de Saint Martin are from his Thesis, “Etude Clinique d'un Cas do Catalepsie Compliquée Traitéepar l'Hypnotisme.” Strasbourg, 18U9, No. 216.Google Scholar

* In passing, the circumstance may be mentioned that at M. Lasègne'ssug gestion M. Baillif hypnotised a patient in the hospital, and then administered chloroform to see whether it destroyed the condition which hail been induced. It was found that when the effects of the anaesthetic had passed away the patient was still hypnotised, and required ronsing in the usual way.Google Scholar

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