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Thank you so much, Mr. Oaks! No, my family and I were not told of this suppressent. I've always wondered, why the hell are they giving something like peanut butter to their patients? Anyone, who takes meds, knows that lots of them cause a very dry mouth, isn't this like "common sense 101"? Clearly, no. I would love to have your website address to keep in touch and tell more of this story. Do I think of legal action? Everyday. Do I want to put my family through it, particularly my brother? And my father is 88, he couldn't endure it.

Again, thanks so much for your comment and insight, it's very much appreciated!

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My brother, (who has dealt with schezophrenia most of his adult life), was a patient at the hospital in Nov 09 when he had an accident from "choking on a peanut butter sandwich". He had been there for about 2 months prior because of an altercation with my father, (he's fine) that got him arrested, in jail for several months, then off to the State Hospital for evaluation. None of which, my family believes, was necessary, but that's a whole other talk show. My father and I had gone to visit on the weekend before the accident and couldn't believe the shape he was in. The moment we saw him through the gate, (his face usually lit up when he saw us) we knew something was terribly wrong. It was if he had no idea who we were, like his spirit had been taken, it was dreadful and heartbreaking. I immediately called, from the grounds his psychiatrist there, who felt as if HER hands were tied, and she, too, was afraid for my brother's fate, THAT terrified me beyond belief! I know they have a reputation for over medicating and all I know is the very next weekend, he had this "accident". The story I got was that "he had been pacing while eating and just kind of lost conciousness and slumped to the floor", he then, was without oxygen for a number of minutes, was sent to Salem General Hospital, there for 6 weeks, (in a coma for 3 weeks) and now has a brain injury on top of everything else in his troubled life.

Shall I go on? Yeah, how much space do I have here to talk about this place...

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