Is strychnia a good tonic?

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Strychnia

Q. Is strychnia a good tonic?

A. No. There is no drug which can properly be called a good tonic. Strychnia has for gen­erations been the popular tonic. Countless thous­ands have been deceived by its delusive effects. Erroneous conceptions were responsible for the false confidence reposed in this powerful nerve excitant. Modern studies of nutrition have clearly demonstrated the futility of attempting to find any substitute for the vital energy generated by healthy cells acting under the influence of nor­mal or physiologic stimuli. The apparent in­crease in vigor which follows a dose of strychnia is not due to an actual addition to the sum of the bodily energies, but is simply the result of a forced expenditure of energy which is already depleted to the point of danger. Strychnia, and other similar drugs, are simply devices for getting energy out of a man which he cannot afford to spare, and which he ought to keep.

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