“H3” in the Battle Against Old Age: a dramatic new use for novocain?

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
We face the problem....Pages 1-7
What is old age?....Pages 8-13
Why do we age?....Pages 14-17
Parhon—a pioneer....Pages 18-22
Rejuvenation—an emotionally charged word....Pages 23-25
A new use for an old drug....Pages 26-32
Professor Aslan’s claims for “H 3 ” therapy....Pages 33-35
“H 3 ” = novocain = procaine....Pages 36-40
Why a “rediscovery”?....Pages 41-46
Some confirming reports....Pages 47-54
Soviet research with procaine....Pages 55-59
News reaches the West....Pages 60-65
The Parhon Institute of Geriatrics....Pages 66-73
The procaine therapy given at the Institute....Pages 74-79
A rehabilitator for the aged?....Pages 80-98
Diseases of the nervous system....Pages 99-104
Diseases of the muscles and joints....Pages 105-111
Diseases of the skin, and allergies....Pages 112-119
Diseases of the cardiovascular system....Pages 120-124
Diseases of the gastrointestinal system....Pages 125-127
Effects on the endocrine glands....Pages 128-131
Why procaine was “forgotten”....Pages 132-134
“H 3 ”—a name for a riddle....Pages 135-142
DMAE—a related mystery....Pages 143-146
Can procaine postpone old age?....Pages 147-150
The Western doctor: “I’m from Missouri!”....Pages 151-155
Why all the excitement?....Pages 156-159
Back Matter....Pages 161-207