{"product_id":"the-sleep-room-a-sadistic-psychiatrist-and-the-women-who-survived-him","title":"The Sleep Room: A Sadistic Psychiatrist and the Women Who Survived Him","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chilling true story of medical abuse, psychological manipulation, and the women who refused to be silenced.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the heart of postwar London, Dr. William Sargant was a revered psychiatrist with a glittering résumé. He was also a regular lecturer in the United States, where he was a visiting professor at Duke University and had close connections with the CIA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But behind the doors of Ward Five at the Royal Waterloo Hospital, he orchestrated one of the most disturbing chapters in modern psychiatric history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Known as the Sleep Room, this ward became the site of relentless experimentation. Women--many young, vulnerable, and without consent--were subjected to months of chemically induced sleep, interrupted only for electroconvulsive therapy and forced feedings. Their identities blurred, their memories fractured, and their lives forever altered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, decades later, the survivors are speaking out. In this gripping investigation, journalist and novelist Jon Stock uncovers the dark legacy of Sargant's methods, the institutional complicity that enabled them, and the haunting question: Were these women victims of rogue science--or pawns in a broader, state-sanctioned agenda? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sleep Room\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful blend of investigative journalism and survivor testimony, exposing the twisted intersection of medicine, power, and secrecy. \u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1419774476\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781419774478\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Stock, Jon\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Jul 2025)","offer_id":46080923664581,"sku":"9781419774478","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781419774478.jpg?v=1776041706","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-sleep-room-a-sadistic-psychiatrist-and-the-women-who-survived-him","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}