TERROR, or FRIGHT. The general effects of terror are a great contraction of all the small vessels, and a revulsion of the blood in the large and internal ones; hence the suppression of perspiration, the general oppression, trembling, and anguish, from the heart and lungs being overcharged with blood, &c. After great frights, persons rarely recover their vivacity; and epilepsies that are caused by frights are rarely, if ever, cured. When a person is affected with terror, or sudden or great frights, the principal endeavours should be to restore the circulation to its due order, to promote perspiration, and to allay the agitation or commotion in which the patient is observed to be. The custom of giving cold water in these cases is bad. Place the affrighted person in a quiet situation; a little warm liquor, such as camomile tea, or the like, should be given him to drink; the legs may be put into warm water, and there continue for some time; they should be rubbed, and the camomile tea repeated every six or eight minutes: when the skin becomes warm, and there is a tendency to perspiration, sleep may be promoted by a gentle opiate.