Opium And Other Narcotics
After vomiting has occurred, cold water
should be dashed over the face and head. The patient must be kept
awake, walked about between two strong persons, made to grasp the
handles of a galvanic battery, dosed with strong coffee, and vigorously
slapped. Belladonna is an antidote for opium and for morphia, etc.,
its active principles; and, on the other hand, the latter counteract
the effects of belladonna. But a knowledge of medicine is necessary for
dealing with these articles.