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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DATE: 12 December 1950

sUBJECT: "Electro-Sleep" machine.

The attention of the writer has been dirocted by r to the so called "electro-sleep" machine currently being used at Richmond, Virginia, at the University Hospital there.

This machine is approximately about twice tue sizc of the small table model dictahone and estimated cost is from 200 to 300. It is attached to a patients nead in about the same manner as an electro-encelphalograph. It is felt that under some circumstances this maciine cculd be identified as part of a Polygraph.

The electro-sleep machine reportedly induces sleep without shock or convulsions. Although it would'not be feasible to use it on any of our owm people because ther: is at least a theorotical danger of temporary orain damage, it would possibly bo of value in ctrtain areas in comiection vith POW interrogation or on indiviuuals of interest to this Agency.

It is believed that this electrically induced sleep may well be a medium for obtaining S. I. without the usc of drugs which of coursu would be extremely valuable for our purposes.

it is requested that authority be ;iven for Since theru arv no electro-sleep machines in or near Washington, D. C., to visit the University C Hospital at Richnond, Virginia, for a period of one day, to examine the electro-sleep machine and its operation in order tc detemine vhether this machine could be used advantageously in our operations.

In this connection, informed the writer that he has acccss to the facilities of the University tiospital as he is know t, them as a diplomateof the American Board of Psychiatry.

STANDARD FORM NO. 64

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