Torture Method #8

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Torture Method #8: Pharmacological

Pharmacological torture is the use of or other to punish or extract information from a person. The aim is to force compliance by causing distress, which could be in the form of pain, anxiety, psychological disturbance, immobilisation, or disorientation.

One form of this involves forcibly injecting a person with in order to induce physical dependence. The drug is then withdrawn, and, once the person is in , the interrogation is started. If the person complies with the torturer's demands, the drug is reintroduced, relieving the person's withdrawal symptoms.

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