Adrenalin treatment for hereditary angioneurotic edema

In two patients studied with HAE the repeated use of 1.0 cc of 1:1000 epinephrine every hour for episodes threatening the upper airway resulted in both subjective and objective improvement of signs and symptoms in a manner we interpret as helpful. No harmful side effects have been encountered in these two young, otherwise healthy, people. Until a more definite therapy is found, we believe repeated high doses of adrenalin should be considered in young patients with HAE presenting with symptoms and signs of airway involvement.

Alcohol consumption and personal resources. A general hypothesis and some implications

A general hypothesis is formulated in which alcohol consumption is largely determined by the resources available for drinking, the activities competing for those resources, and the costs associated with drinking in the context of a particular social status. Implications in terms of drinking patterns of occupational subgroups, longitudinal changes in alcohol consumption, and vulnerability to the development of pathological drinking are suggested.