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October 23, 1851
Hannibal Journal And Western Union
Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Russian physician Dr. Schreiber's method to cure habitual drunkenness involves confining the patient and providing food and drinks saturated with diluted brandy, leading to disgust and aversion after five days.
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Cure for Drunkenness.
The following singular means of curing habitual drunkenness, is employed by a Russian physician, Dr. Schreiber, of Brzesc Litewski. It consists in confining a drunkard in a room, and furnishing him at discretion with brandy diluted with two-thirds of water; as much wine, beer, coffee, as he desires, but containing one-third of brandy; and the feed, the bread, the meat, &c., are steeped in brandy and water. On the fifth day of this regimen he has a disgust for brandy, and earnestly requests other diet; but his disease must not be yielded to, until the poor wretch no longer desires to eat or drink. He is then certainly cured of his penchant for drunkenness. He acquires such a disgust for brandy that he is ready to vomit at the very sight of it.
The following singular means of curing habitual drunkenness, is employed by a Russian physician, Dr. Schreiber, of Brzesc Litewski. It consists in confining a drunkard in a room, and furnishing him at discretion with brandy diluted with two-thirds of water; as much wine, beer, coffee, as he desires, but containing one-third of brandy; and the feed, the bread, the meat, &c., are steeped in brandy and water. On the fifth day of this regimen he has a disgust for brandy, and earnestly requests other diet; but his disease must not be yielded to, until the poor wretch no longer desires to eat or drink. He is then certainly cured of his penchant for drunkenness. He acquires such a disgust for brandy that he is ready to vomit at the very sight of it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Drunkenness Cure
Russian Physician
Brandy Saturation
Aversion Therapy
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Schreiber
Where did it happen?
Brzesc Litewski
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Schreiber
Location
Brzesc Litewski
Story Details
Dr. Schreiber confines a drunkard in a room and provides all food and diluted drinks saturated with brandy; after five days, the patient develops a strong disgust for brandy and is cured of the habit.