Cedocore
Number: 24.18.1
Background Text: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Discovery
Cedocore is mentioned on Judson Ogram Correctional Facility site in the staff section. The word Cedocore is also coded on the back of the Survivalism UK/International 2-track packaging in the form of a sequence of dashes in numbers coresponding to letters of the alphabet.
Contents
Homepage for the company Cedocore who is the maker of several drugs, notably Prozira, Ampropax, and Parepin.
"Cedocore, the maker of Parepin, is recognized by the Bureau of Morality as a Family & Country First Corporation."
The full list of Cedocore drugs is as follows:
- Anphylox
- Amproprax
- Avoprem
- Hycephamitamyn-η (Opal)
- Niraderm
- Parepin
- Phenylpro (Probably Phenethylamine)
- Prozira
- Sariferm
- Xarylax
- Zalaflo
- Zynacor
The advertisement for Prozira is a flash animation showing a series of scary b&w images (mushroom cloud etc) each with a phrase. In the final scene the scary background remains but the immediate foreground around the man's figure gets colorized, and the text reads: "But it will change your mind".
The world can be a scary place
But YOU don't have to be scared
Prozira won't change your world
But it will change your mind
Prozira
Make it all go away
The Cedocore homepage also includes a link to a quiz in order to determine if one is suffering from situational anxiety.
In addition to their manufacture of Parepin and Prozira, Cedocore works with the Department of Homeland Security Health Management in order to develop immunological protections.
Cedocore also uses the inmates of the Judson Ogram Correctional Facility for drug studies.
Contraindicated drugs includes Amproprax: "If you are currently taking Amproprax and have experienced unusual, severe joint pain or difficulty swallowing, please call your doctor immediately."
- "The most frequent adverse events reported with Prozira vs placebo in clinical trials were nausea (24% vs 14%), dry mouth (21% vs 14%), somnolence (19% vs 14%), ejaculation disorder (20% vs 1%), anal seepage (19% versus 10%), insomnia (17% vs 14%), increased sweating (11% vs 9%), and diarrhea (8% vs 1%). Do not take Prozira with Alcohol.
- Prozira should not be taken by anyone who plans to drive a car, bus or taxi, work heavy machinery, work in a hospital where other people's lives are directly dependent on their judgment. Air traffic controllers are prohibited from taking Prozira by law. Some women have experienced climax while sneezing. Sunlight can decrease this effect. A few patients have reported anal whitening, recurrent, persistent déjà vu and the experience that someone is in the room with them when they are alone."
(quite similiar to what Moira Waag described in the transcripts from her file at Judsom Ogram, http://www.judsonogram.net/personnel/gantry/casefiles/6455da04/witness.htm)
This could be a subtle reference to the real drugs Clomipramine, an anti-depressant which famously produced inadvertent orgasms in users when they yawned (See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clomipramine#Side_effects ) and of course, Olestra.
Hycephamitamyn-η
http://www.cedocore.com/rswtb/
Background: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Discovery
This page was discovered from the German Survivalism single by counting the bars of the barcode, which revealed the positions of the word "Cedocore" in the alphabet and "rswtb" were highlighted in bold in the text on the inside of the digipak.
Content
The page describes the top secret details of Cedocore's development of Hycephamitamyn-η (Opal).
Connections
The "top secret" page was stolen by Tayna Roberts and Elliot R Carraig(resulting in Carraig's death) as discovered on the Exterminal page under Accomplice-Carraig, E-Surveillance.
The Quiz
According to the thread on Echoing The Sound forum, the final score is probably between -4 to 42 points. The possible quiz answers are:
Scores: 41, 42
Your profile has been submitted to certain government authorities. You may be offered a choice between prison and certain kinds of public service. You will be contacted shortly.
Scores: 39, 40
You have triggered an automatic rapid response. Please wait quietly where you are and surrender to authorities when they arrive. The next few days may not be pleasant. Remember to ask the first responders for fast-acting Prozira "spikes". Generic substitutes are NOT the same! Lawyers, cells, and interrogations are all triggers for anxiety in many people. "Make Them Go Away" - with Prozira.
Scores: 36, 37, 38
Drink the water. Take Prozira. Your life will be better that way. We mean it.
Scores: 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
Agreeing to make Prozira part of your parole/re-education program could reduce your sentence by up to 5 months and your fine by as much as $5000.00, contingent on passing daily blood tests and weekly personality inventories. Ask your social worker or parole officer. Remember, you don't have to be a failure in your personal life and an embarrassment to your family. One magic word can make all your dreams come true - Prozira.
Scores: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Under the circumstances, it would be best to call or email the authorities and then sedate yourself until they arrive. Be careful, but be thorough. Lives are at stake. Remember, there is an IV drip with Prozira waiting for you at the hospital. You will learn to live and love and laugh again!
Scores: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Remain calm. Refrain from exposure to firearms and/or liquor and/or drugs. Seek medical assistance. Have faith. There IS good news. You are a candidate for the Prozira Pen - the same venal injection device used by ambulance crews, social workers, and police. Why wait for someone to use it on you - try it yourself today!
Scores: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Your level of Situational Anxiety is critical. You could be a threat to those around you: friends, co-workers, and even your precious children. Remember, Prozira comes in tablets, lozenges, chewing gum, patches, and suppositories to fit any lifestyle. Find the one that's right for you!
Scores: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
You are severely affected with SAD. Call your physician, and if you are unable to see him within forty-eight hours, call your spiritual adviser. Don't lose heart. A careful medical evaluation and a therapy regime based around (but not necessarily limited to) Prozira will "Make It All Go Away"
Scores: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Situational Anxiety Disorder is interfering with most aspects of your life. You may be in trouble at your job and not even know it. Consult your physician about treatment, including Prozira, to help put your career and relationships back together again.
Scores: 1, 2, 3
You show clear and distinct signs of Situational Anxiety Disorder. At the very least, your relationships are probably strongly affected. You would undoubtedly benefit from an evaluation by a licensed medical professional. Take comfort in the knowledge that with Provira, a calmer, happier life is just around the corner.
Score: 0
It's fortunate you took this quiz. You show many symptoms of early stage narcolepsy or incipient catatonia. Have a friend or relative take you in to see a doctor and ask about Amproprax, the "stimulant drop" from the caring people at Cedocore. Take Amproprax, and Learn to Feel Again.
Scores: -4, -3, -2, -1
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Note on Quiz Answer:
If you notice in Quiz answer for Scores 1, 2, & 3, Prozira is misspelled as Provira. The Provira spelling is exactly how it shows up for those scores at the Cedocore website. This was last confirmed on March 16th, 2007.