Doc 0000151835
CIA
This document is a letter from a CIA operative to Dr. Harris Isbell at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, discussing research compounds, including compound #23J.94 and Dr. Janssen's compound, and Psilocybin.
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Ask the archive about this →I l· i ! i I ! ' ·------- ' ! Dr. Harris Isbell ! Director of P.esearch U.s.. Public Hea.J.tll Service Rospi tal. Addiction Research Center Box 2000 Lex:! ngton Kentucky 1 Dear Dr. Isbell: Your letter of 28 Oc~ber l958 was most ini"ormativ e. and is greatJ.y appreciated. The observations on tb.e sedative. effect a£ ccc:pound rro. 23J.94 as well as your c:o:cen.ts on Dr. Janssen 1 s compound ere most interesting. Both t::~ateriala my well prove to be ot considerable val.ue ~ our res~ endeavors. · · 'l'he thermo:t'a.x copy of Dr. Rofftr.ml•s presentation on Psilocybin is. sreatfully recEd ved and provides us vit h much lleeded be.~ information. I have read vith a craa.t dea.J. of interest your annual. :progress report on the addiction liabilities of synthetic oubstitutes for cod.ine. With reference to the previous mentioned ccmpouncl. of Dr. JtmSsen I would e.ppreeiate beil'!g kept informed should. the ccmpouncl. or reports on its experimenta.J. use become available. I em planning to visit you in J~ at a time acceptable to you. If you have .e:sxy suggestions as to dates acceptable to you please advise ~. W1 th kindest perscnal regards, . . j}-tt
This page features a dark background with stylized text and an illustration. At the top, "THE BLACK VAULT" is written in a white, distressed font with a neon blue outline. To the left, an image depicts a detailed illustration of a bank vault door, complete with a large circular dial, multiple gears, and locking mechanisms, rendered in metallic grays and blues. The right side of the page contains white text explaining that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" and providing a website address. There are no photographs of people, locations, or specific experimental procedures visible on this page.
The document is a typed letter on plain paper. It contains handwritten annotations in two locations: a circled "144" in the upper left, and a notation "(b)(3)" in the upper right, partially obscured by horizontal lines. There are no photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables present. No visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities is discernible. The bottom right corner has a handwritten notation "B-86".
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