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Garrison-Morton-Norman History of Medicine

CRUMPE, Samuel (1766 – 1796)

1766 – 1796

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1793 CE

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An inquiry into the nature and properties of opium: Wherein its component principles, mode of operation, and use or abuse in particular diseases, are experimentally investigated, and the opinions of former authors on these points impartially examined.

CRUMPE, Samuel (1766 – 1796)

Crumpe undertook extensive experiments to understand the effects of opium. His book provided the first detailed description of the effects of narcotic withdrawal. Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.