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I .r1 I I I ' , '"" Office lvle1JZOJ;a,zdtt11Z · '.1 • ' / / ( UNITED STATES GOVERN~iENT TO Files .DATE: 3 Fcbruory 19)3 :A FROM SUBJECT: Lyser[?;ic J\cid (LSD) l. Lys0.r~;ic ,\cid .i:; 2. s;,-n~hc-1 ic chen:!.c.::~l ha·dnr: ~inil<J.r T"OJ.ccuLu· structu·:::;; of v;:criou:; ergot dcrivati-.re::;. 1\s is >rs}l-l:r:r)',·in, sr~ot is <1. rm:t :rhich affectc.: rye d'tr::.nr:; i~s crmvth. 1\.l:lo 'rldl-lmoun is the: fact that err.;ot ll.<s cr:rtain properties oh:Lch prod'JCe rt~ntt, l uer:mr:;ement, n~nt:::.l 2nd rhysicc:tl elL; orders, 2.nd in certain foms cc:tn rroducc death. l:rcot, ho·.:cvcr, h.J.s 'rery valuable medicin.J.\ valut:, p2.r l~icul::crly in connection ~·rith t.re.1tmsnt of ;.;omen 'cefcre and o.ftcr chilc.;birLh .:md in cur ln;:; certain types of n1igraine headaches. 2. Lyscq;ic :\cid (.LSD) h;J.s, up until rcccnt.l.~-~ 1yco;n prod.aced r:y the ::JAt1JOZ Cher'1icc.1 or(;J.niz.:.tt.ion Hllo;5c main li'~aclq•;::n:tcr·s .:'.r8 at 1':1.s0l, SHit3crl.:md. The G:J1'1Lhct.ic crr;ol (LSD) ·.-~as developed by a Dr. tfof.fm;;.n, vrho is th~ chie!f rcsec;rcher for Sandoz. Om; of Dr. Ilcffrw.n r s many cut standin;: <ts:Ji:..>tants, .::tncl D.!.:p:lrs:ltl:r J. rrotcr,e of Dr. HoHman's, is. - Dr. il.udolph Dire her also a Swiss Natiomd. 3. Fer mD.n:; yeJ.r2, it lP.s L'cen ;rcll-l~noHn l\1<1 t ·1:ario;,;,::.: doc tors,· ps:;·cLiab·ists, scientists in v.Jri o~13 countric:; in 1:nro:1c haYc l'0-::n c::!Jcrim.cntir.::, ·.:it.h ~rcot or L~:rscrgic ~.cicl. "dd.s h:>.:o 1 e2n, a~ f.J.r .J.::J is knoun, al!1ost [1}1;,1ys p'.Jrchascd froe1 t.hc; ~endm, on:1.ni;,2 tion ilhich sells ch·;;micab to the ·. . ;orlcl. This CY.')Crimcnta ~ion r:cncr.3.lly is of ... a p:;;;chiatric nature but Lherr: have br::cn: certain indications thaL some cot:ntrics, nnd possibl:>- the So',"ict llnlon·, ,have con::idcrcd the u::;c of r.ysorsic Acid fer ci thrJr chcnicJ.l \TJ.rfc:trc'; psychologic<ll Harfare' or milit;J.ry purposes. it. 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Handwritten annotations appear in the margins: circled capital letters like "A", "C", and "B" are present, likely indicating comments or cross-references within the document or to other materials. The text itself discusses laboratory operations, involving persons, companies, and a "secret formula" for "Lysergic Acid." There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or official stamps visible. The redacted content is extensive, obscuring names, specific details of the experiment, and company affiliations throughout the text.