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Word: liverish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1924-1924
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Whether it is smoked or eaten, the effects of opium vary according to the mental disposition of the consumers. To the bright, happy man all manner of pleasing scenes are presented; an ambitious man will fancy himself a gloried Napoleon; a man will liverish fancy man will himself be seized with morbid visions and filled with horror and dismay. About half to one hour is necessary for the opium to take effect and cause slumber from which the consumer awakes exhausted, pensive and melancholy. The drug is dangerously habit-forming and becomes so necessary to the addict that he cannot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: The Narcotic Evil | 12/1/1924 | See Source »

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