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Resuscitation

Volume 82, Issue 7, July 2011, Pages 951-954
Resuscitation

Short communication
Medicinal brandy

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Abstract

This paper describes the use of brandy and other forms of alcohol in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its prime use was as a cardiac stimulant as it seemed to increase the cardiac output and blood pressure. However it was also recognised as a depressant and was used as a sedative. Reconciling these two actions caused difficulties. In addition it was used as a food for invalids.

Keywords

History of resuscitation
Brandy
Alcohol

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A Spanish translated version of the abstract of this article appears as Appendix in the final online version at doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.03.005.