Haldol: The Grim Reaper’s Sidekick
Haloperidol, better known as Haldol, is not just a drug—it’s a cultural artifact of medicine’s darker corners. It has worn many hats: psychiatric savior, hospice workhorse, veterinary tranquilizer, and even a lurking specter in the shadowy world of death cocktails.
Phenol injections – originally used by the Nazis as part of the Aktion T4 euthanasia program – were used as a means of individual execution by Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
The toxic effect of phenol on the central nervous system, causes sudden collapse and loss of consciousness in both humans and animals; a state of cramping precedes these symptoms because of the motor activity controlled by the central nervous system.["Phenol". Ullmann's
insulin Shock and Awe: When Doctors Thought Comas Were Cool
Insulin Shock Therapy is another medical marvel where they claimed to cure mental illness by nearly killing the patients! Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round for the medical equivalent of "hold my beer and watch this" - Insulin Shock Therapy! It's
Rule According to Higher Law (Not To Be Confused With Rule of Law)
The rule according to a higher law is a statement which expresses that no law may be enforced by the government unless it conforms with certain universal principles (written or unwritten) of fairness, morality, and justice.[1] Thus, the rule according to a higher law may
The Overbreadth Doctrine
In American jurisprudence, the overbreadth doctrine is primarily concerned with facial challenges to laws under the First Amendment. When federal or state laws are challenged in the United States court system for their constitutionality, they may be either challenged based on a facial challenge, challenging the whole
Void For Vagueness
In American constitutional law, a statute is void for vagueness and unenforceable if it is too vague for the average citizen to understand, and a constitutionally-protected interest cannot tolerate permissible activity to be chilled within the range of the vagueness (either because the statute is a
Fake Causes of Death (To Conceal Genocide)
Besides issuing certificates with fake causes of death, numbered and dated to conceal the group nature of the operation, Wirth's registry sent out letters of condolence to next of kin citing the fictional cause of death. Himmler was deeply involved
Arsenic Etymology
arsenic (n.) late 14c., "yellow arsenic, arsenic trisulphide," from Old French arsenic, from Latin arsenicum, from late Greek arsenikon "arsenic" (Dioscorides; Aristotle has it as sandarake), adapted from Syriac (al) zarniqa "arsenic," from Middle Persian zarnik "gold-colored" (arsenic trisulphide has a lemon-yellow color), from Old Iranian *zarna- "golden," from PIE root *ghel- (2) "to shine,"
Leech Etymology
leech (n.1) "bloodsucking aquatic worm," from Old English læce (Kentish lyce), of unknown origin (with a cognate in Middle Dutch lake). Commonly regarded as a transferred use of leech (n.2), but according to OED the Old English forms suggest this is a distinct word, which has been assimilated
Arsenic at Wellcome Collection
539 Results for "arsenic" Arsenic in drinking water / Subcommittee on Arsenic in Drinking Water, Committee on Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Reseach Council.National Research Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Arsenic in Drinking WaterDate[1999], ©1999BooksArsenic
Leeches at Wellcome Collection
61 Results for "Leeches" A fierce battle between the supporters of John Brown (Bruno), in favour of treatment with stimulants, and those of F.J.V. Broussais, in favour of bloodletting. Pen drawing.Reference24101iPicturesOnlineExposé de l'état actuel de nos connaissances et observations personelles sur
Crouching Hu Po, Hidden Long Gu?
Hu Po - Succinum, Amber, Fossil resin (mineralogical) “Tiger soul” Our pure Hu Po essential oil has a sweet, resinous, pine-like aroma and crystal clear light amber color, Alchemica Botanica What is Hu Po succinum or amber? When it comes to amber,
The tale known as “The Poison Dress” or “Embalmed Alive” features a dress that has in some way been poisoned
The tale known as "The Poison Dress" or "Embalmed Alive"[1] features a dress that has in some way been poisoned. This is a recurring theme throughout legends and folktales of various cultures, including ancient Greece, Mughal India, and the United States. Although lacking evidence suggesting that some