Ricordel J
Rev Hist Pharm (Paris). 2000;48(325):81-90.
Averroes inherited a long tradition about theriac. He examined its nature, quality and utilization as an antidote of poisons or venoms and as a treatment of diseases. He stated that if the electuary, as antidote, was beneficial to the patient and to the physician, it might be dangerous as a regular and repeated medication of disease since it could transform the human nature and render it poison-like. Averroes's purpose was to analyze the advantages and drawback of theriac. He aimed at inducing physicians to more caution. He conducted a medico-philosophical and ethical reflexion on the validity of the medication and he advised against its prophylactic use.
阿维罗伊继承了关于解毒剂的悠久传统。他研究了解毒剂的性质、特性以及作为毒药或毒液的解药和疾病治疗手段的用途。他指出，如果作为解药的糖膏对患者和医生有益，那么作为疾病的常规和重复用药可能会很危险，因为它会改变人的本性并使其类似毒药。阿维罗伊的目的是分析解毒剂的优缺点。他旨在促使医生更加谨慎。他对药物治疗的有效性进行了医学、哲学和伦理反思，并建议不要预防性使用解毒剂。
