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	IPT Journal - "Amytal Interviews and 'Recovered Memories' of Sexual Abuse: A Note"
		Because Amytal interviews are widely believed to involve "truth serum" that draws forth concealed true-to-life memories stored in the brain, plaintiffs have attempted to use these examinations to corroborate their claims of abuse.
		First, people interviewed under Amytal are more suggestible than they are in their normal waking states; this renders them vulnerable to leading questions and to other contaminating influences of the interviewer.
		In conclusion, the Amytal interview cannot be considered to guarantee access to anything remotely resembling "truth." The procedure does not necessarily recover accurate memories of past events, and is likely to reduce the factfinder's ability to render a just verdict.
	www.ipt-forensics.com /journal/volume6/j6_1_3.htm (959 words)

	MGH Epilepsy Service: Protocols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Both Amytal and Brevital have been difficult to obtain at various times in the last few years and therefore it is important to check with the pharmacy prior to the procedure.
		Amytal is used at 100-125 mg diluted at 25 mg/cc.
		An additional syringe with amytal should be available for possible follow-up injections of up to an additional 50 mg should the initial dose be insufficient to produce a complete flaccid hemiparesis.
	neuro-oas.mgh.harvard.edu /epilepsy/Wada.html (883 words)

	1977 Senate Hearing on MKULTRA: "Truth" Drugs in Interrogation
		First they were interviewed without amytal by a psychiatrist, who, neither ignoring nor stressing their situation as prisoners or suspects under scrutiny, urged each of them to discuss his social and family background, his army career, and his version of the charges pending against him.
		Redlich and his associates at Yale [25] administered sodium amytal to nine volunteers, students and professionals, who had previously, for purposes of the experiment, revealed shameful and guilt-producing episodes of their past and then invented false self-protective stories to cover them.
		Lipton [20] found sodium amytal helpful in determining whether a foreign subject was merely pretending not to understand English.
	www.druglibrary.org /schaffer/history/e1950/mkultra/Hearing04.htm (4704 words)

	musical-brain.html
		Then, just before the amytal, even with the needle sticking in their neck and waiting for the plunger to send the anesthetic pulsing into the brain, Bogen and Gordon made tape recordings of the patient's words and music.
		After the amytal went into her left carotid artery, she didn't utter a sound for a full seven full minutes.
		Amytal, then, could do temporarily what split- brain does irreversibly: give the recessive side of the brain a crack at the verbal world.
	www.indiana.edu /~pietsch/musical-brain.html (2239 words)

	Is there a Truth Serum?
		Amytal is the trade name of a drug belonging to the same family as Nembutal, Seconal, and Pentothal.
		Intravenous Amytal causes a feeling of relaxation, warmth, and closeness to the interviewer; while in this state, the patient is questioned.
		They showed that during Amytal administration, patients often demonstrate a distorted sense of time, show memory disturbances, and have difficulty evaluating and selecting thoughts.
	www.fmsfonline.org /truthserum.html (902 words)

	Dissociative Disorders & Sodium Amytal Interview
		H.L. Sodium amytal is a hypnotic sedative drug that, like hypnosis, is occasionally used with trauma survivors to access repressed or unconscious material, such as feelings and memories, or to aid in diagnosis of possible dissociative identity disorder (DID).
		People contemplating the use of either sodium amytal or hypnosis to "uncover" memories should be aware that neither amytal nor hypnosis constitute a "truth serum." Both procedures alter the patient's consciousness and "may yield symptoms that mimic dissociative pathology in patients who do not have DID," the ISSD notes.
		While sodium amytal and hypnosis do not necessarily increase the accuracy of memory, they CAN increase the patient's CONFIDENCE in his or her memory -- even when the memory may be false or distorted.
	health.ivillage.com /mentalhealth/mhdissociate/0,,1dn,00.html (390 words)

	Rotenone and Amytal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rotenone and amytal block NADH dehydrogenase (complex 1) in the respiratory chain, blocking the flow of electrons from NADH to CoQ.
		Amytal (5-ethyl-5-isoamylbarbituric acid) was one of the first inhibitors of Site 1 to be found.
		Amytal, also known as amobarbital or blue heavens, is a barbiturate, and is occasionally used to treat insomnia, tension, and anxiety disorders.
	www.angelfire.com /ak2/chemists/leah9.html (319 words)

	CPA Bulletin: February 2003 Clinical Report - Treatment of Nightmares by Abreaction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Abreaction was induced by the oral administration of sodium amytal and methylphenidate.
		To induce the abreactive state, the patient was given 300 milligrams of sodium amytal and 80 milligrams of methylphenidate by mouth; these quantities have been found to be effective in other cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (3).
		We agree with Naples and Hackett when they state that the amytal interview may be of extraordinary value in particular cases and that it is a technique that should be made available to every clinical psychiatrist (7).
	www.cpa-apc.org /Publications/Archives/Bulletin/2003/february/denson.asp (1746 words)

	Cult and Ritual Abuse * David Icke E-Magazine Mind Control Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The sodium amytal procedure is not only helpful for clients who believe that they have been victimized but it also may be useful in assisting perpetrators who have dissociated their acts of violence (Melton, Petrila, Poythress, & Slobogin, 1987).
		In my own practice, the sodium amytal interview is not directly utilized for the purpose of "memory recovery." The sodium amytal procedure merely allows the client to explore his or her experience while in a dissociated state.
		However, the sodium amytal interview is no panacea and it is important for the practitioner to explain to the patient the limitations inherent in the procedure.
	www.davidicke.net /mindcontrol/research/re021101b.html (2806 words)

	British Journal of Pharmacology - Effect of venotropic drugs on the respiratory activity of isolated mitochondria and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Inhibition studies were performed by the addition of different concentrations of amytal (for complex I), antimycin A (for complex III), KCN (for complex IV) or oligomycin (for complex V) to a reaction containing non-limiting amounts of substrate.
		When HUVEC were exposed to amytal, a decrease in ATP content of the cells was observed which was concentration-dependent (Figure 9A).
		HUVEC were incubated either for 30 min or 45 min in the presence or absence of different amytal concentrations or for 2 h in normoxic or hypoxic conditions.
	www.nature.com /bjp/journal/v130/n7/full/0703461a.html (7687 words)

	The Paperwork.
		Amytal was brilliant (as he had absolutely no problem telling anyone who ever met him, over and over again), although he was smarter and quicker before he started getting heavily involved in drugs.
		He got so into various drugs that those of us who knew him pretty well wondered what was going to become of him and his insistent fast-lane lifestyle, which he described as "wanting to live as though he had a trust fund." Which he didn't.
		Amytal ended up homeless a few months ago, lived off the largesse of friends, and is now living in the rural Bay Area.
	www.nobody-knows-anything.com /Dec97/971218.html (569 words)

	RESIDUAL DOUBT/INNOCENCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Jeffers argued that the information given to the defense psychiatrist while Jeffers was under the influence of sodium amytal, which according to the doctor was consistent with Jeffers' innocence, was mitigating.
		The Court noted that although sodium amytal evidence is not admissible in Arizona courts, mitigation evidence need not meet the normal standards for admissibility.
		The psychiatrists for the defense and the state both agreed that under certain circumstances a sodium amytal interview can be reliable, but that sodium amytal is not a truth serum and people can lie and fabricate while under the influence of the drug.
	www.supreme.state.az.us /courtserv/CRTPROJ/capsentguid/page36b.htm (1703 words)

	Discipline May/June 2002
		Leibl apparently acknowledged her addiction to amytal and agreed with the physicians' recommendations that she be admitted for detoxification.
		On the day of the hearing, she saw an affidavit prepared by Dr. Leibl and submitted on behalf of Therapist F. Ultimately, the CICB dismissed the case against Therapist F. Complainant B believes that Dr. Leibl's affidavit misrepresented the facts and was ultimately damaging to her case.
		He did admit that the use of amytal and alcohol together was wrong, but qualified his answer by stating that it was "correct in the moral sense." He offered as explanation that his overriding compassion for his patient impacted his judgement.
	www.cpso.on.ca /Publications/Discsum/2002/disc0205.htm (3471 words)

	Epilepsy Fdn.-Shipment of Drug Used in Pre-Surgery Test Delayed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories informed the Food and Drug Administration that Amytal, a drug used in an important test of many epilepsy patients before surgery, is available in their distribution warehouses to supply the U.S. healthcare system.
		In light of the recent shortage and in anticipation of patients whose procedures were postponed, the drug manufacturer asks hospital pharmacies to utilize their normal pharmacy channels to secure the product.
		Amytal can be made available in a very short period of time through this process.
	www.epilepsyfoundation.org /epilepsyusa/amytaldelay.cfm (192 words)

	WADA Test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sodium amytal is a short-acting sedative that, when injected, will put one half of the brain "asleep" for four to five minutes while the other side continues to function as usual.
		You will not be able to move one side of your body and may or may not be able to speak immediately after the injection of amytal.
		A clamp that attaches to the stretcher may be used to keep a constant pressure on that spot until you are taken to your hospital room.
	www.dhmc.org /webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=128&morg_id=0&sec_id=0&gsec_id=5506&item_id=5506 (1397 words)

	ALS TDF
		We, therefore, investigated the effects of RO-28-2653 on mitochondrial enzymes and on the functional properties of isolated mitochondria and skinned muscle fibers from rat hearts.
		Results were compared to the action of amytal and 2,4-dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP), both of which are well documented mitochondriotoxic compounds.
		In conclusion, high concentrations of RO-28-2653 impair mitochondrial function, although compared to amytal and 2,4-DNP, this is rather low.
	www.als.net /articles/articleDetail.asp?articleId=2362 (306 words)

	Language Log: Doing the Kenosha kid
		But that's another subject entirely -- the point is that Slothrop's map gets him interrogated under sodium amytal, a technique first documented in 1943 as narcoanalysis, and sometimes referred to as "truth serum".
		Sodium amytal, which is known chemically as sodium amobarbitol, is a barbiturate which, when administered intravenously, produces a relaxed and sleepy state in the subject.
		The needle slips without pain in the the vein just outboard of the hollow of the in the crook of his elbow: 10% Sodium Amytal, one cc at a time, as needed.
	itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/001288.html (802 words)

	THE SUTTON REPORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The patient was so anxious in relationship to the needle that the level of anxiety that was present would have tended to block or prevent a deliberate falsification of the response.
		Lesse does not include any quotes from Tommy’s testimony under sodium amytal, nor does he explain what exactly Tommy’s “attitudes and emotions” were.
		From the sodium amytal interview section of Dr. Lesses’s report: [Tommy] was queried on a point by point basis as to the events that had taken place on the night of October 30th and on October 31st.
	members.dslextreme.com /users/campyskakel/campysuttonts11.html (507 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		AMYTAL:This is also considered a strong long-acting barbituate.A heavy dose is between 100 and 250 milligrams Amytal is sold in light green (15-milligram),yellow(30-milligram), orange(50-milligram),and pink (100-milligram) capsule-shaped scored tablets,with "Lilly" inscribed in the different colors listed above.
		AMYTAL SODIUM:Very similar to the above amytal,but is sold in light blue capsules with a darker band of blue where the upper and lower parts meet.Same dosage as above.
		BUTISOL SODIUM:Butisol is sold in flat green,orange,pink or lavender tablets inscribed with "McNeil."A heavy dose is 150 milligrams.
	www.drugster.com /PARA/BARBS.FUN (357 words)

	Tyborne Hill Publishers - Linda Callaghan on Abuse - Tyborne Hill Publishers Electronic Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is, by the way, statistically highly unlikely that a patient could lie or make anything up under sodium amytal.
		Sodium amytal lowers the emotional defenses a person’s mind has in place against that which is otherwise shameful, horrible, or unfocused.
		We don’t use sodium amytal unless we have a patient’s consent, we are in a safe environment, and we know that it is medically safe for that particular patient.
	www.tybornehill.com /generic30.html (1426 words)

	amytal - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Amytal : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
		Amytal : Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary [home, info]
		Words similar to amytal: blue, amobarbital sodium, blue angel, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=amytal&ls=a (134 words)

	Sodium amytal given, Mercy Hospital, June 1981
		I have worked with doctors using sodium amytal and pentothal and have obtained hypnotic control after the drugs were used.
		A: No. I have known doctors to try other drugs but they do not have any success and almost without exception in my work, sodium amytal and pentothal are the weapons used.
		However, you cannot count on this and to attempt to attach an individual who did not want to be hypnotized alone would be almost an impossible task.
	home.earthlink.net /~twainable/id8.html (713 words)

	Wada Test Description
		Although the injection is commonly made into the internal carotid artery, there are occasions when a selective injection into the posterior cerebral artery has to be made.
		Ranbaxy gave us an update on the Amytal release date - the expected date of availability is 2/16.
		We have let them know that procedures are scheduled and that hospitals will be in need of this product starting 2/1 when the current lot expires.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~gusb/wadadesc.html (549 words)

	Going Home (Harpers.org) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It seemed to him that the psychiatrist was sitting at a table with his chin thoughtfully in his hands, the open notebook before him, and that he was under the table with his knees up to his face.
		But his mind kept turning with the disks shining back from the windows, and when he peered out he could see nothing but trees, farms already dead in the night, and the lights of an automobile winking its way down a small-town street.
		It was only the notebook that had ever frightened him, for he had dreamed, the night his talk had been first taken down, that his veins were open dripping blood into the notebook, and that behind it Danziger’s dark, secret face was piling up notes like a bank teller behind his cage.
	www.harpers.org /GoingHome.html (2232 words)

	To Save Money on Amytal Click Here for Amytal Discount Sources. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		You may qualify to get Amytal and your other prescription drugs for free.
		James Randall Noblitt, Ph.D. The sodium amytal interview is described in the literature as an effective diagnostic and...
		2000 chemically mediated interviews.Sodium amytal, which is known chemically as sodium...
	www.institute-dc.org /res/6/Amytal.html (295 words)

	Amytal - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
		Amytal - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
		AMOBARBITAL (Amytal®) is a barbiturate that slows down activity of the brain and nervous system.
		Amobarbital has both sedative and hypnotic properties which means it will help you to relax and sleep.
	www.drugdigest.org /DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,33\|Amytal,00.html (650 words)

	160 4-voice - polygraph
		THE WITNESS: Sodium amytal, I have used it
		A. Well, hypnosis and sodium amytal are not
		amytal or other stimulants are useful, but again, that,
	www.stenospeed.com /soundfiles/160wpm/stp1604v_3.html (539 words)

	Amnesia
		Sometimes it is appropriate to administer a drug called Amytal (sodium amobarbital) to people suffering from amnesia.
		The use of hypnosis or Amytal has become controversial when it is used to help a patient recall repressed memories, especially repressed memories associated with sexual abuse.
		After recalling memories of abuse, some patients have filed suit against the alleged perpetrator of the sexual abuse.
	www.athealth.com /Consumer/disorders/Amnesia.html (513 words)

	Selected Columns of August Piper, Jr., M.D.
		For more details about Amytal interviews, the reader is invited to consult a forthcoming paper by Dr. Piper entitled "'Truth serum' and 'recovered memories' of sexual abuse: A review of the evidence." It will appear in the summer 1994 issue of The Journal of Psychiatry and Law.
		Because such texts rest on faith, rather than on the strength of supporting evidence, they admit of no doubt, require no proof.
		These phrases exactly describe hospitals where patients are encouraged to search for "buried memories" of sex abuse and for "hidden alter personalities." The facilities often employ systematic forms of consciousness-altering practices, like hypnosis and Amytal interviews, in such quests.
	www.fmsfonline.org /APiper.html (8565 words)

	Neurophysiologic Monitoring and Pharmacologic Provocative Testing for Embolization of Spinal Cord Arteriovenous ...
		For provocative testing, 50 mg of amytal and 40 mg of
		occurred: four after amytal injection and 15 after lidocaine
		amytal and lidocaine should be used as provocative agents, and
	www.ajnr.org /cgi/content/abstract/25/7/1131 (328 words)

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