# Dr. Braid — The Hashish Eater character guide

> Dr. Braid in The Hashish Eater by Fitz Hugh Ludlow.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dr. James Braid

**First appearance:** 0029-notes-on-the-way-upward

## Who they are

A real physician and hypnotism pioneer referenced in the narrative.

## In the story

### [VI: The Mysteries of the Life-Sign Gemini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/vi-the-mysteries-of-the-life-sign-gemini)

Referenced as a physician who wrote a book on the trance condition based on Indian phenomena.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned as the author of a monograph on trance and human hibernation, cited for the account of the fakir's interment.

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