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··~- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 22 May 1961 · Natl011aJ lattlnne o( MeAl&! He&!tll A44lc1io• a.ctea.n:b Cca1e1 U.S. 1'11.blic Hcalrb Sc,.,ite Moapital t.utapo, IC.Clllll.~&r ------------~f..B_..:{...7·-- ---·--. __· _ . -~ ~----- __ ___________ _________ _ , . . . __ .. ,,. . ... ., On 19 l-1ay 1961 I had a:· visit from Dr.'. Glenn E. Ullyot and Drs. Tedeschi and Loev of Smith Kline & French Laboratories, Philadelphia. / These people have become interested in the therapeutic possibilities of drugs in the cannabinol group and have synthesized a number of compounds, including the most potent compound made by Loewe. Copy of the information they supplied me is enclosed. Naturally they are interested in the material termed SKF-5390, l·Ihich is a mixture of isomers and may not be as potent as one of the materials studied by Loewe. So f"ar the materials have been studied only with their screening methods and they are interested in the natu~ally resemblance of the effects to those of the phenothiazine · tr~~quilizers. As yet they have not done detailed toxicology, general pharmacodynamics, neuropharmacology, or psychopharmacology on the material. They are sending me a sample of SKF-5390 and I will check it out for potency and for general pattern of effects. With kinde~t ~ds, HI:rn Enclosure ll-JF7 The provided image displays a digitized document cover page. On the left, there is a stylized illustration of a bank vault door with intricate mechanical details and a bright blue glow emanating from within and around its edges. On the right, bold, white, stylized text reads "THE BLACK VAULT" against a dark background. Below this title, white text provides informational details about the document's origin, identifying The Black Vault as an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and its origin from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The text also includes a web address for accessing the collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redacted content. The visual elements primarily serve as a thematic introduction to the content of the collection. The document is a typed letter with handwritten annotations. A circular stamp with "196" inside and a smaller stamp with a circular logo are visible at the top. There are handwritten additions to the typed text, including a signature and title at the bottom right, and some scribbled marks above the main body of text. The right side of the document has a handwritten number "B-357". The overall appearance is that of an official government document with administrative markings and personal communication.