Hypodermic syringes with multiple needles and methods of calming psychiatric patients using such

A syringe useful in the treatment of psychiatric patients, the syringe comprising:

• a first barrel containing a first medication, the first barrel having a first piston therein and a first hypodermic needle projecting therefrom;
• a second barrel containing a second medication, the second barrel having a second piston therein and a second hypodermic needle extending therefrom;
• a third barrel containing a third medication, the third barrel having a third piston therein and a third hypodermic needle extending therefrom;
• a housing having first and second ends, the housing enclosing the barrels with the needles projecting from the first end of the housing, and
• an operator associated with the housing and coupled to the pistons for simultaneously pushing the pistons into the barrels toward the needles to inject the medications substantially simultaneously into a patient.

A syringe useful in the treatment of a child psychiatric patient, the syringe comprising:

• a first barrel containing a first medication, the first barrel having a first piston therein and a first hypodermic needle projecting therefrom;
• a second barrel containing a second medication, the second barrel having a second piston therein and a second hypodermic needle extending therefrom;
• a housing having first and second ends, the housing enclosing the barrels with the needles projecting from the first end of the housing, and
• an operator associated with the housing and coupled to the pistons for simultaneously pushing the pistons into the barrels toward the needles to inject the medications substantially simultaneously into the child psychiatric patient.