Abolition of Seasickness

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 67, 20 March 1936, Page 2

Abolition of Seasickness

The success,of a new drug known as ‘‘syntropan” in the relief of sea sickness is described by Professor G. Stanton Hicks, professor of pharmacology and human physiology in the University of Adelaide, in the Lancet. “As ship’s surgeon, travelling between Australia and London,” lie writes, “during two very stormy periods, I have had somo rather intensive experience. The lirst trip, homeward-bound, in NovembcrDecomber, was made in a severe Mediterranean storm and a severe Atlantic storm, in which the wind reached gale force for the best part of ten days. On tho outward journey, in July-August, the monsoon was at its height, a man being lost overboard from a sister ship passing us. There were seven days of bad weather.” A total of 100 cases. Professor Hicks stated, were, treated with the new dreg. Two tablets, morning and afternoon, sufficed to cure the worst cases. Patients who were occasionally overcomo were almost immediately restored ou being given two tablets. ‘‘l cured a fellow officer and myself,” Professor Hicks adds, “just as rapidly by taking two tablets when tho stage of real discomfort had been reached. The result is remarkable.”