CHEMOPATHOLOGICAL STUDIES WITH COMPOUNDS OF ARSENIC : III. ON THE PATHOLOGICAL ACTION OF ARSENICALS ON THE ADRENALS.

1. Toxic doses of all arsenicals of which we have any knowledge produce definite pathological changes in the adrenals of guinea pigs. These changes include congestion, hemorrhage, disturbances in the lipoid content, cellular degenerations and necroses, and reduction in the chromaffin content. 2. The character and severity of the injury produced by different arsenicals varies with the chemical constitution of the compounds. 3. From these facts, we believe that adrenal injury is an important factor in arsenical intoxication and suggest that therapeutic doses of some arsenicals may produce adrenal stimulation.