Abstract
1. The most popular analeptic drugs (strychnine, coramine, camphor, cardiazol and lobeline) owe what action they possess to stimulation of the respiratory centres and the spinal reflexes. 2. They are thus direct respiratory stimulants, but in addition are indirect cardiac stimulants, for any treatment which restores normal respiration abolishes the cardiac weakness which results from respiratory depression. 3. The inhalation of carbon dioxide stimulates the respiratory centres more strongly than the administration of any of the analeptic drugs. 4. The object of analeptic treatment in respiratory depression is the restoration of normal respiratory rhythm. In the author’s opinion this can best be achieved by the use of an effective apparatus tor performing artificial respiration.
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