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ThePurification Rundown,also known as thePurif[1]or theHubbard Method,[2]is apseudoscientificprocedure that advocates ofScientologyclaim is adetoxification program.There is no evidence for its efficacy in detoxification, and significant evidence from clinicians that it is dangerous. It involves heat exposure for up to 5 hours a day and can exceed 4 weeks in length. It can potentially causeheatstrokedamage, which includesbrain injury,heart problems,organ failure,and death. It was developed by Scientology's founderL. Ron Hubbardand used by theChurch of Scientologyas an introductory service.[1][3]Numerous individuals have been hospitalised as a result of taking part in the process.

It has no known clinical use in treatingdrug addiction,but followers of Scientology believe it to be the only effective way to deal with the long-term effects of drug abuse or toxic exposure.[3]It forms the basis for programs operated by groups affiliated with the Scientology organization, widely considered to be recruitment fronts, such asNarconon,[4]Criminon,[5]Second Chance,[6]and theInternational Academy of Detoxification Specialists.[7]The Scientology organization markets these asdrug rehabilitationand detoxification programs. The program combines exercise, dietary supplements and long stays in a sauna (up to five hours a day for five weeks).[8]It is promoted variously as religious or secular, medical or purely spiritual, depending on context.[2][5]Hubbard put forward his ideas aboutniacinin a book calledAll About Radiation.He claimed to have discovered that large doses of vitamins could both alleviate and preventradiation sickness.[9]He marketed this anti-radiation mixture in the form of a tablet, calling it "Dianazene".Twenty-one thousand such tablets were seized and destroyed by theU.S. Food and Drug Administrationin 1958.[10]

The 1979 predecessor of the Purification Rundown was known as the "Sweat Program" and was similarly designed to remove traces ofLSDwhich, according to Hubbard, remained for long periods in the body.[3][11]The participant had a restricted diet, including large doses of vitamins and a teaspoon of salt, and spent at least an hour a day jogging in a rubberised suit. For some, this regimen lasted for months.[11]

The program was developed for use in Narconon,[12]and was published in Hubbard'sTechnical Bulletins of Dianetics and Scientologyas well as the bookClear Body, Clear Mind.[3][7]Two other books describe the procedure,Purification: An Illustrated Answer to Drugs[3]andNarconon New Life Detoxification Program: the effective purification program by L. Ron Hubbard.The term "Purification Rundown" is atrademarkof theReligious Technology Center(the governing body of theChurch of Scientology), though an RTC spokesman has denied any licensing arrangement with Narconon.[13]

Process

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The Purification Rundown usually takes several weeks. As well as spending time in saunas, people are required to do light exercise includingcalisthenics,treadmills, and other similar activities.[citation needed]

The program consists of a course of doses of vitamins (niacinin particular), long periods in asauna,exercise, and consumption of a blend of vegetable oils, in the belief that the subject will sweat out the toxins and replace the oils in the body's fatty tissues with the vegetable oil.[14]Clear Body, Clear Mindrecommends that participants maintain their normal diet throughout the procedure, supplemented with fresh vegetables.[15]: 19 

The program requires its participants to ingest the following at regular intervals:

  • A multi-vitamin cocktail, the main ingredient of which is niacin.Clear Body, Clear Mindrecommends initial doses of 100 mg, increasing to 5,000 mg over the course of the program.[7]This contrasts with the medically recommended level of about 15 mg: larger doses can have severe, even potentially fatal side effects.[7]The participant is told to expect toxic symptoms due to the release of poisons or radiation from their body fat.[16]Thus the effects of niacin overdose, which include skin irritation,flushing,dizzinessandheadache,are interpreted as a positive effect of the program.[7][16][17]
  • Mineral supplements, includingcalcium,magnesium,iron,zinc,manganese,copper,iodineandpotassium.[15]: 83–91 
  • Up to half a cupful of pure oils per day.[14]
  • "CalMag", a drink whichClear Body, Clear Minddescribes as a solution ofcalcium gluconate,magnesium carbonateandvinegarin water, in such proportions that the mix has twice as much elementalcalciumasmagnesium.[15]: 63–65 This is taken up to three times per day.[14]
  • Enough liquids to replace the fluids lost in the sauna.[15]: 19 

Hubbard specified that each participant must complete a daily report form, listing the amounts of vitamins, minerals, Cal-Mag and other fluids taken, which is reviewed to make sure they are complying with every aspect of the program.[15]: 113–115 

The cost of the program was reported as aboutUS$2,000 in 1990[2]$1,790 "with discounts" in 1996[17](though another 1996 source claims around $4,000 for a four-week programme),[16]$1,200 in 1998[13]and $5,200 in 2009.[18]

Clear Body, Clear Mindcontains a disclaimer which states that the program is not a medical treatment.[7]A similar disclaimer appears in the Hubbard Communication Office Bulletins, noting that the treatment is not a medical process but a purely spiritual activity.[7]Hubbard recommends that the participant should sign a waiver noting that the program is not medical treatment.[7]

Promotion

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The Purification Rundown is promoted as having physical and mental benefits such as loweringcholesterol,relieving pain, and improving memory. Scientology's promotional materials claim it can boostIQby up to 15 points.[7]Scientologists are strongly encouraged to take part in the program as a necessary step in their spiritual progress.[1][13]Scientology promotes the Purification Rundown to the public as adetoxification program,while it also works with non-religious Scientology-affiliated groups such as Narconon to offer this program as a treatment for addiction and high levels ofstress.Conditions that are claimed by Scientologists to respond to the program includecancer,AIDS,heart problems,kidney failure,liver diseaseandobesity.[19]

In a January 1980 announcement, Hubbard told his followers that anuclear warwas an imminent threat and that the program would enable them to deal with heavynuclear fallout.[20]He warned that those who completed the program would stand better chances of survival.[20]

The Church of Scientology unsuccessfully tried to have theNobel Peace Prizeawarded to Hubbard for his invention of the program.[20][21]

In California, two organizations were set up by Scientologists to try to give scientific legitimacy to the detoxification program—Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education(FASE) and HealthMed Clinic.[2]Bill Franks, prior Executive Director International of the Church of Scientology, said he was involved in creating FASE and later described it as one ofScientology's front groups.FASE funded research and published articles by Scientologists hailing the effectiveness of Hubbard's procedures. HealthMed, an ostensibly independent organization, used this material to promote Hubbard's detoxification methods to public agencies all over the state. Both bodies were strongly criticized by a group of physicians from the California Department of Health Services.[2][22]

The program, as delivered by HealthMed, is heavily promoted in the bookDiet for a Poisoned Planetby journalistDavid Steinman,who denies any connection with the Church of Scientology.[23][24]The book was the subject of a paper from theU.S. Food and Drug Administrationwhich accused Steinman of distorting facts.[24]C. Everett Koop,the formerSurgeon General of the United States,also criticized the book, recommending that the public stay away from Hubbard's "detoxification" procedure.[5]

Reception

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Theoretical basis

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The theory behind the Purification Rundown is that toxins, drugs, and radioactive particles are stored in body fat, which are released through the exchange of fats (thus the oil consumption) and exercise, and then finally released viaperspirationand other normal mechanisms such as body waste.[14]Independent scientific evaluations report that the concentration of toxins or drugs in the sweat is negligible, as they are primarily removed from the body through the liver, the kidneys and the lungs.[7][13]The notion that toxins from fatty tissue can be sweated out is categorically denied by toxicology experts.[7][19]Evidence offered has not demonstrated that detoxification is actually taking place.[25][26]

A 1995 review at a medical conference described the massive doses of niacin as inappropriate, especially since they cause the release ofhistamine,which is counterproductive when dealing with chemical sensitivity.[27]Psychologist Herman Staudenmayer describes the program as part of a trend for diagnosing and treating aMultiple Chemical Sensitivitydisorder which does not correspond to any known disease and is likely to bepsychophysiological.[16]He adds, "The position statements of medical societies [...] are unambiguous about the lack of scientific evidence for these practices."[16]

In January 2005, a group of five doctors and nine health education experts acting on behalf of theCalifornia Department of Educationissued a report examining Narconon and its materials. The report described the key assumptions of the program as unscientific and inaccurate.[28]Three experts consulted byThe Buffalo Newscriticised the weak evidence and dubious assumptions behind the program.[29]

David Emerson Root,a medical doctor affiliated with Narconon, has administered the program for twenty years and stands by the theory behind it.[30]A non-Scientologist, he denies that the program collects money or new members for Scientology.[30]

Effectiveness and safety

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An investigation by theNew York Pressasked a number of independent doctors about the evidence for the Purification Rundown. None of them endorsed the program's effectiveness and some explicitly described it as dangerous. Several said that nopeer-reviewed researchon the program had been published in any medical journal.[7]Some apparently supportive studies have been published, but these lackcontrol groupsand have other scientific failings.[31]

Newkirk Herald Journaleditor Robert W. Lobsinger solicited a number of medical experts' opinions on the program in 1989.[32]James Kenney ofthe National Council Against Health Fraudcondemned those administering the "unproven" treatment as guilty of health fraud. He wrote that "[...] the scientific evidence shows the exact opposite of what Hubbard's theory predicts", warning that large doses of niacin could cause liver damage,gout,gastritis,and other serious side-effects. Dr. David Hogg of Toronto said that the program may be detrimental to participants' health.[32]Dr. C. Mark Palmer ofPonca City, Oklahomarebutted the theory that sweating would clear out drugs, stating that "No matter how much a patient were made to sweat, it could not significantly increase his clearing of most drugs."[33]

After reviewing materials published by Narconon,University of Oklahomabiochemistry professor Bruce Roe described the program as "a scam" based on "half-truths and pseudo-science."[34]In a 1988 report, Dr. Ronald E. Gots, atoxicologyexpert fromBethesda, Maryland,called the regimen "quackery", and noted that "no recognized body of toxicologists, no department of occupational medicine, nor any governmental agencies endorse or recommend such treatment."[35]In 1991, the Board of Mental Health inOklahomarefused to certify the program for use in a Narconon facility on the grounds of potential danger from its high vitamin and mineral doses.[36]A report on Narconon for theDepartment of Healthin California described the mega-doses of vitamins as "hazardous" and "in some cases lethal".[37]Prof. Michael Ryan, apharmacologistatUniversity College Dublin,testified in a 2003 court case that the program is scientifically unverified and medically unsafe.[38]

Those who market the program insist that it has been proven safe and effective.[19][39]The marketing materials presenttestimonialsfor its effectiveness. Some doctors who have observed the treatment have been impressed by the testimonials but asked for evidence that improvements are caused by the program itself rather thansuggestion,delusionor theplacebo effect.[34]In 2007,psychopharmacologyexpert John Brick said of his visit to a Manhattan clinic, "Whether it's from some mysterious combination of vitamins or just good diet and exercise, I can't say. But the bottom line is that it helped the patients I talked to." He emphasized the importance of independently verifying the validity of the program, conceding that no causal relationship between the results and the program had been demonstrated.[34]

In a 1999 French court case, five staff members of the Church of Scientology were convicted offraudfor selling the program and other Scientology procedures.[40][41]In Russia, the program has been banned by officials as a threat to public health.[42]

Adverse outcomes

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Paride Ella and Giuseppe Tomba, clients of Narconon inTaceno,Italy, died in 1995 during the vitamin phase of the program, suffering kidney problems and a heart attack respectively.[43]

In 1996, journalistMark Ebnerdescribed the case of a woman who had sufferedheatstrokeandanemiawhile on the program.

One day, she was found blue-lipped on the waiting room floor, hemorrhaging. Instead of taking her blood pressure or calling an ambulance or even a doctor, they explained away her bleeding as "restimulation" from radiation she had absorbed from ultrasound testing she'd had years before.[17]

In 1997, twoemergency roomdoctors reported treating a 45-year-old man who had participated in the Purification Rundown. Previously healthy, he had developed tremors while on the program, for which the Church of Scientology recommended further Purification as treatment. Put back in the sauna, he developed seizures and was taken to hospital in an incoherent state. He was diagnosed with severehyponatremiaand required three days of medical treatment.[8]In a similar case, a woman fromMedina, Ohiorequired hospitalization after losing sleep and developing hallucinations during the program.[19]In 2004, a former participant in the UK told reporters that the program had gravely worsened his physical condition, and that he had been denied medical treatment.[44]

A 25-year-old man inPortland, Oregondied from liver failure after having participated in the Purification Rundown. His parents sued the Church of Scientology and the case was settled out of court.[19]Scientology officialsblamed the death on prior medical problems.[45]

Adoption by public bodies

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The City Council ofShreveport, Louisianaapproved 20 firefighters to take the program via HealthMed in the late 1980s.[46]The city's insurers commissioned an evaluation from toxicologist Ronald E. Gots, who dismissed the program as "quackery", saying it "served no rational medical function."[35][46]As a consequence, Shreveport ended its support.[35]

In 1994, theLondon Borough of Tower Hamletscovered costs for an alcoholic to go to Narconon for detoxification, but the council withdrew funding when the Church of Scientology connection was revealed.[47]The woman stayed on, funded by Narconon's trustees.[47]

Second Chance

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Main article:Second Chance Program

"Second Chance" is a program administering the Purification Rundown to substance abuse offenders. Its first center was set up inEnsenadain 1995 with a mix of state and private funding.[48]In October 2001, two officials fromErie County Holding CenterinBuffalo, New Yorkvisited the Mexican center at a Scientology patron's expense.[5]They were impressed enough to appeal for $700,000 to introduce Second Chance to their own prison, although lack of funds put the project on hold.[5]

In September 2006 a Second Chance project was set up inAlbuquerque,New Mexico.[48][49]This center took in hundreds of referrals in its first year but ran into financial trouble.[50]Some judges, unconvinced of its effectiveness, refused to refer offenders.[48]In October 2008,Curry Countycommissioners ended their contract with the project, after an independent study revealed the center had inflated its success rates.[49][51]In the two years prior, the center had received $1.57 million in federal and state funding.[49]In December 2008, the center was forced to close down after MayorMartin Chavezaccused it of "misrepresentation and deceit".[6][52]

New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project

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Main article:New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project

The New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project is an initiative in New York City, co-founded by celebrity ScientologistTom Cruise,which provides Purification Rundowns for public-sector employees who were exposed to toxins in the aftermath of theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks.Its president claimed to have administered the program to over 800 rescue workers.[53]Many participants have claimed positive results, and some local government figures have supported the project,[35]which was awarded public funding.[7][54]However, it has drawn criticism for exposing rescue workers to the potential dangers of the program,[25]for encouraging them to give up conventional medical treatments,[55]for recruiting into Scientology[56]and for channeling funding to Scientology-related bodies.[7]

Utah Meth Cops Project

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Inspired by the New York project, a center inOrem, Utahadministers the Purification Rundown toSalt Lake Citypolice who complain of health effects from exposure tometh labtoxins.[57][58]The process is administered under the name ofBio-Cleansing Centers of Americaand has received public money in addition to private donations.[59]Many police who have taken part claim to have benefited, though a medical doctor associated with the Utah clinic acknowledged in 2007 that there were no studies of the program's effect on people who had been exposed to meth labs.[18]

The major supporter of the clinic has been State Attorney GeneralMark Shurtleff.[60]In 2007 and 2008, his office spent $140,000 to pay for 20 police to take the program, and requested a total of $440,000 from theUtah State Legislature.[60]The legislature advanced $240,000 of this further funding.[18]In 2009,Republicansin the State Legislature approved an additional $100,000 for the project in the closing days of a session, bypassing a committee which would have reviewed the payment.[18]

Other endorsements

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Scientologist actressKelly Prestonendorsed the program and credited it for helping the health of her son Jett.[61][62]

In a 1998 interview,Heber Jentzsch,president of theChurch of Scientology International,credited the program with curingradiation sicknessthat he allegedly suffered as a result of childhood exposure tonuclear testinginUtah.[13]No cases of radiation sickness have ever been reported in Utah, due to the low level of fallout involved,[63]although some cases ofleukemiamay have been associated with the tests.[64]

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