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<h3>To the Editor:—</h3> I read with interest the paper of Newman and Card (The Journal, February 22, p. 595), in which is reported the experimental investigation of the striking effects obtained by Robinson and myself in the treatment of acute alcoholism with 10 per cent carbon dioxide and 90 per cent oxygen inhalation. In order that the reading medical public may be made aware of the actual value of their report, it should be pointed out that the facts on which they base their conclusion are subject to the following criticisms: In reviewing the literature readily available references contradicting their opinion are not mentioned. Barach is quoted as stating that the lethal dose of alcohol for rabbits was the same in an atmosphere of oxygen as it was in air. They do not mention that Palthe (Alcohol Poisoning,<i>Deutsche Ztschr. f. Nervenh</i>.<b>92</b>:79-100, 1926) found that the inhalation of
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