Neither "Burn Your Brains Out" or "Vacaville 'Medical' Facility" used the words psychosurgery or lobotomy, despite the discussion of psychosurgery. However both articles detailed the procedures performed.

Terminology in "Burn Your Brains Out" and "Vacaville 'Medical' Facility"

"Burn Your Brains Out" was published in the January 1, 1972 publication of the Black Panther

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The Black Panther ran two articles about the application, "Burn Your Brains Out" and "Vacaville 'Medical' Facility" each emplored the readers to write to L.J. Pope, Vacaville's warden, to tell him about the horrors he was committing by performing psychosurgery.

The Black Panther Pressure on Vacaville

"Burn Your Brains Out, " Black Panther, January 1, 1972, 3, 18.

Burn Your Brains Out

"Burn Your Brains Out"

"Vacaville 'Medical' Facility" was published in the October 28, 1972 publication of the Black Panther. 

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