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( ·Files. 9 April 1952 .. •.. '·.· ~ r .•. ~ In an effort to ascertain whether had used drugs or I various tJI)eS in the- ESP experimen~ w drew from the library all p~bllsbed aaterial by~d his associates. A review or this material reveals that 1n the ESP experimenta ~- '-'!'-' tion, certain drugs were used primarily to test whether or not the ESP capacities were atrected b7 dru&s. The experimentation showed that the ESP capacities were def'initel;y affected by the use or d~es as follows: using barbiturate drugs such as sodium -.ytal, the F..SP fell orr and was restored by the use or caffeine. The experiments set out in the publications in general 1n no way bear upon Artichoke JUtters am are or no particular interest except as ther pertain to ESP experimentation. - n,..., early editi -r.n ......... & number or addresses -' . In view of the above, it is obrlo~ we are to· obtain in -· f> formation on drugs, .hrpnosis~ etc. f'ra."'l~ it will have to be on the or·unpublisbed material or conversations since his published ~~sis JUterial is not helpful froDl an Artichoke point of' view •. It should be noted thatillllllllr did some experimenting with hypnosis in the ESP experimDn~t the hypnotic tests were or no value asf'ar as Artichoke is concerned and, in fact, were not help ful except f'rOI'Il a negative point or view 1n the actual FSP experimenta tion. A· '• -~· - --· .... ~ . ..._ . . . . .. "":.·,.:., ~;:~.~~~··£:·.·.-:"~:'~ .. :-.:~~~·. . :..::.r:~~t:~;..~~~~~:~)a:~r.:".;~~~--;:~~;.:.:;;~~ .. ;.:-..;.~~--.::.rz"";;·i"~-~. . ~-~~·<·:: ·~:·;.~-:,.:~-:--.• -~;~""". - ~-~~.----···..-····· The image displays a digital banner with a dark, blue-toned background. On the left, a metallic vault door with intricate locking mechanisms and glowing blue accents is depicted. To the right of the vault, white text announces "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, followed by descriptive text about the document's origin from a declassified government database, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. Beneath this, a yellow hyperlink directs viewers to "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com". There are no photographs of people, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions present on this page. The image is a scanned page of a declassified document with typed text. There are several handwritten annotations, including "A/B, !, 3/2" in the upper right corner and "ESP" followed by a redacted name on the left. Significant portions of the text are redacted using black marker, with multiple instances occurring in the main body of the document, particularly around names and specific details of experiments. The document appears to be a report or summary, with headings and dated entries, including "9 April 1952," and a file designation "Files" at the top left. No photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, or visual evidence of experimental procedures are visible.