Doc 0000151781
CIA
This document, from the CIA's MKUltra/Mind Control Collection, appears to be a declassified report detailing the properties and preparation of a substance derived from a plant's rhizome, noting its potential anesthetic and paralytic effects.
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The image displays a graphic with text overlayed on a dark background. On the left side, a stylized, metallic vault door is visible, featuring various circular mechanisms and glowing blue accents. To the right of the vault graphic, the title "THE BLACK VAULT" is prominently displayed in a distressed, white, handwritten font with a blue glow. Below the title, white text provides information about the document's origin, stating it was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" compiled by the CIA. A URL, http://mkultra.theblackvault.com, is presented in bright yellow text at the bottom, indicating where the full collection can be accessed. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures on this page.
The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations. The header area displays a handwritten circle with a number "185" inside. The body of the memo addresses a sample of "Piper Methysticum," detailing its effects and traditional preparation. At the bottom, there is a signature line with typed text "Arthur S. Osborne" and "Medical Director." In the bottom right corner, a handwritten notation "B-329" is visible. The rest of the page is blank, with some scattered dots that appear to be incidental markings.
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