Bad Medicine by Robert Sheckley:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

Very funny story about a man with homicidal intentions who buys a General Motors mechanotherapist for help. Unfortunately, he winds up with something he does not expect. This short story is available on the Internet; see Bad Medicine by Robert Sheckley. Select an invention:

Alcoholic Reliever
Mechanized relief from alcoholism.

Bendix Anxiety Reducer
Machine-based psychotherapy.

Home Therapy Appliances, Inc.
A store at which a variety of therapy devices are made available

Mechanotherapy
A mechanism or device-based therapy that cures (or palliates) alcoholism.

Rex Regenerator (Mechanotherapist) - heavy duty therapy
Mechanotherapy device cures homicidal urges.

 

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