The Electric Sleep.
-. Electric sleep, or anaesthesia, is produced by the action on the brain of intermittent electric currenrts of Sow voltage. It has been a subject of special study for several years by Professor Stephane Leduc, of Nantes, and' others, and the application has been perfected until it as practicable to pu* dogs and rabbits quickly into a calm and regular sleep, with general and complete anaesthesia. In raibbite, at least, tibe sleep can be safely prolonged to eight hours or more, although ether and- ohloTOiform bring much risk after two hours.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2784, 24 July 1907, Page 76
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93The Electric Sleep. Otago Witness, Issue 2784, 24 July 1907, Page 76
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