Historical Bibliography Updated: February 9, 2020

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.

Publication Details

London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, 1793 CE.

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.

Browse Tags

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Thematic Classifications

PHARMACOLOGY › PHARMACEUTICALS › Botanic Sources of Single Component Drugs › Opium TOXICOLOGY › Drug Addiction

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Entry Number	#10590
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Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
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Geographic Context

Publication place: London