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Show New Drug- Said To Encourage Truth Telling MONTWKAl, U'l'l A "truth-drui;" "truth-drui;" that can he used In the treatment of Insane or to malte criminals tell the truth has been discovered by British chemists, ac-cindin;; ac-cindin;; to McClll University scientists. 'Pile "trulh-drilR," they said, Is n Kcnerai anaesthetic, like ether or chlorofoi ni. hut instead of he-ihR he-ihR Inhaled it is Injected tutra-veneoulsy. tutra-veneoulsy. 'Pile person receiving' Phe drug loses consciousness, hut while "R-o-inc, under" often becomes talkative talk-ative and sometimes exceedingly frank. While "coming out" he also may make admissions. The theory involved is that the person's mind and will are separated sepa-rated while under the influence of the drug. Ordinarily, the will prevents a man from making admissions ad-missions which his mind tells him might be dangerous. Willi the will subdued, the mind gives up its store of repressed facts and opinions. 'Phe action of the drug sometimes some-times Is helpful td the psychoanalyst psychoana-lyst in probing the mind of a patient for deeply-hidden incidents in-cidents which may be the root of mental ami even physical disturbances. dis-turbances. TJie McGill scientists said the drug was a member of the family of chemicals of which barbitone and veronal are better known representatives. |