Temperance and total abstinence, or the use and abuse of alcoholic liquors in health and disease / By Spencer Thomson.

  • Spencer Thomson
Date:
1850
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Credit: Temperance and total abstinence, or the use and abuse of alcoholic liquors in health and disease / By Spencer Thomson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXTRAORDINARY OR OCCASIONAL STIMULI. é The above cursory review of what we have classed as the ordinary stimuli, is sufficient to show us that these really are stimuli, though in constant action, and that as stimuli, their action is requisite for the preservation of man’s daily life and health, of body and mind. I]. We pass on to the second division of our subject, the consideration of EXTRAORDINARY OR OCCASIONAL STIMULI, such as generally produce a certain amount of temporary exalted action, either of body or of mind, or of both, not only without actual injury, but with positive benefit. Under the head of extraordinary stimuli, we have A, Physical : 1. Alcoholic stimuli. u. Stimulant ingesta generally; tea, coffee, spices, drugs. rim. Atmospheric changes. B, Mized : I. Sexual stimuli. 1, Hxtra exercises ; dancing and athletic sports. m1. Travelling, and exciting or novel scenes. C, Mental Stimuli : 1. Hope, joy, &c. m1. Love, anger, &c. 11. Social intercourse. Iv. Argument, politics. v. Music. vi. Eloquence, written or spoken; exciting literature. vil. Religion.
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