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:(

poor bird

weee

that thing must have been old, im surprised anything came out

anyway, i am TOTALY jealous of you because i've always wanted to "play" with a fire extinguisher

c'mon guys, you gotta stop, I'm giggling like a little girl! Ma, looks like the kids are fighting again... Do you wanna spank them, or should I? :D

i once walked the halls, tunnels and grounds....did you ever stop and listen to the wind? Are you sure the wind is what you are hearing...dee dee sd in a few pictures back that the souls will remain..do you thinkith this is true?

What is the status of ECT today? About a year and 1/2 ago I was listening to NPR and they were interviewing someone who was receiving ECT not for psychiatric treatment but as a short term solution for epilepsy. The person in question was experiencing seizures multiple times per week. Subsequent to ECT they were seizure free for months at a time, when seizures eventually reoccured they repeated treatment. Before anyone's imagination runs away with them the patient was receiving ECT voluntarily and was not an inhouse patient of the facility. The downside was that the treatment eventually ceased to be effective for some of the patients.

I am working from memory here so some of the details may not be exact. I think that the treatment was in limited usage back at the time of this article. Has the use of ECT gained momentum again? Do the doctors know why it has a temporary curative effect? Is it being used for other conditions?

How old are these criminals, 16? They sure sound it. So i suppose given their age, we can't expect them to care about history. Wait. I cared about history when i was 16. Oh yeah, I was a nerd . =[

the souls walk, the souls speak..the souls will always speak...who will listen to them? Take the bulidings away, the souls will still haunt in good ways and bad ways..BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS WANT TO BE LISTENED TO!!!

yeah ok thats why i just came out of the tunnels about 2 hours ago and been to every building a couple times

I lived here for a year....I ws not crazy, I was not insane....I was living in a world of deep pain and anger..i was lashing out at anyone and everyone...STRANGE BUT TRUE....Northhamton State Hospital saved my life!! I saw what would happen to me if i did not deal with my internal pain..my family secret...I also saw what would happen to me if i did deal with and come clean about my hidden past...so I spoke out of my abuse, I let the staff, doctors, mha"s and my therapist know everything...I screamed, yelled, cried and then I healed
my heart and soul. I grew up,I stopped self abuse, I no longer hated men, but grew to trust them...If the walls of Northhampton Hospital could talk..my story would be told..as I am sure the story of many others would be told, good, bad happy and sad...in my case the hospital was a blessing...in the case of many others, the walls of the hospital is where lives ended, via mind insanity, suicide and or just natural death.

Gorgeous.

Stephan,

Mouth gags were used for a variety of procedures, including ECT. Whether it was ever done at this particular facility is not known. In truth it would be unusual for almost any hospital in this country to not have administered ECT during the time period that this facility was open, as it was a widespread procedure across the United States.

As far as references for mouth gags being used for ECT, here are several:

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000618/
Anaesthetic - usual precautions, atropine not usually recommended methohexitone, a short-barbiturate, is best induction agent but not always obtainable. Propofol, etomidate or thiopentone or alternatives. Propofol widely used but can reduce seizure length, cause delay to convulsions or recovery or anaphylaxis. Immediately add muscle relaxant, check lungs are well oxygenated and insert mouth gag.

http://medical.med.tok...t/v47_n3-4_p123.html
Treatments were commonly given at about ten o'clock in the morning, usually three times a week. Patients had nothing to eat or drink in the morning before each treatment. Trans-pi-oxocamphor and dimorpholamine were administered by intramuscular injection. The electrode sites were carefully cleaned with alcohol swabs and then dried. The patients were given a short-acting barbiturate (thiamylal sodium) intravenously to induce light sleep. When the patients were asleep, assistants restrained their shoulders, arms and thighs to prevent extreme motion. A padded tongue depressor or other resilient mouth gag was placed between the teeth to prevent biting the tongue or other injury, and then a sine-wave electrical stimulus was given. Pulse and blood pressure were checked before and after the procedure. All patients received bilateral ECT with electrodes placed in the bifrontotemporal position. The ECT apparatus was a C-1 type electric convulsive device made by Sakai Medical Company.

http://www.moh.gov.om/...ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE%20THERAPY.pdf
EQUIPMENT
1. Patient's couch with side railings and adjustment to raise and lower.
2. Anaesthesia apparatus with endotracheal tubings and laryngoscope.
3. ECT machine with bilateral electrodes.
4. Electrolyte solution.
5. Emergency trolley with emergency drugs.
6. I.V. fluids and I. V. stand
7. Anaesthesia injection. [Sodium Pentothal, muscle relaxant, Injection Atropine, water for injection).
8. Gallipots for gauze swabs, spirit swabs.
9. Adhesive mouth gag and disposable bag.
10. Suction apparatus.
11. Oxygen cylinder with flow meter.
12. ECG machine with pulse monitor.

I guess they didn't show his tv show. XD

Memories and stories from those people who were actual visitors, employees, patients, or relatives of patients are especially encouraged on this site. If you have had different experiences than some or have heard conflicting information, please remember that this does not necessarily negate the experiences that others have had.

Poor bird. Rest in peace little birdie.

Oh yeah, dontcha know, they used to tie them up nekkid and perform surgery on them just for fun! I knew one person who went in a man, and came out a woman! ;)
Shawn, you watch too many movies. Put down the remote and join the real world... At the least, show some proof of this happening, instead of just insulting our intelligence...