Helen, you might be interested in this as well
http://www.sionneau.com/forums/
he's very good at using acupuncture for psychological issues
It's difficult to post or comment if I can't read it. keep to the Fen Causeway
The machine in question is a spinning dome code-named BIG RAT, which stands for Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer, or just a hi-tech way of saying it can transfer the contents of one person's mind into another.
I also remember an even more bizzare series by the same people called The Secret Service Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.