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, '{-/ ," -6'0/ /5' Ojji(;t; 7 Me11zora1~. ... UNJTED STATE-GOVERN~ENT TO File DATE: 9 Harch 1953 :A~ FROM ·- SUBJECT: Spiro-~AJr-Barbiturate 1. After the 1~Titer1s visit to ~and mid- December 1952, the writer turned o"\Ter hls information on Barbiturate to the Hedical Divi~ion both informall~r in a conversation A with . and forraally in·a memorandum addressed to.._.. .~..-.. - -: - : . dated anuary 1953. .....-,.2· ~-uently, in a. .. con"\Tersa.tion bettvee •&7 .....,....-:and~- • gave the full det I potentialities of Spiro-~~J-Barbiturate to . expressed immediate interest and stated he Hould. direc orGanization to deternun¢ what prq1erties cauGed the unusual activities associated with this drug and further stated these people uould immedi • ately get in touch with the--There he stated he has very close connections. · in a conference beti-reen- , ....- .stated that the: information on; had proven very interesting and' results had come _ _._ different oarts of the United States which 11 ... resu.lt,ls rr.r:o• •e d'" b~ t(Jr'ctrter hi•'~ .c.onv.ations • .alfd P fl,? • At this point, 1£ hseemed at the Spiro-~AJ-Darbiturate was interesting and deserved serious research and he informed the ·rtri:'ter such research was being carried out and would be carried out in 4onnection with this drug. ' : .. . ~ ... PSYCiiOCHEiiiCAL .AGENTS : ,. Derivatives of ergot st'_ch as lysergic acid amide, derivatives r· - of marijuana ( cannabine), mescaline and its derivatrJes, are being studied as e. bnsis L'or the synthesl3 of cendidote ps~/chochemicel eccnts. These substances hn \-e in cor"1T'on the c::bili ty to produce lm1Jucinc.tions and rKmtal al:Y~rrations. The Gl'PC.t~st d:.i.fficulty in this group of a [;Cnts has ber:n the establishm-2nt of stli table tcchnicues. An to this encl is bd vri th t with the 1JATUMLLY OCCURING TOXINS: This group includes shell fish poiEon' ptl.ffGr fish raison <md the rrusbroor.1 poisons from /'Jnanita nruscaria. l!aterial is collected frorn tbe nat1rral sources, concentrated end purified, Atten:r'ts e.rc thcr., r.,acJ.c to detr;rnine structure. If these compotmds "j:.urn out to be sufficiently simple synthesis . 6 will be attempted. Ha a rk • a on s t his . of toxins is teing done under _?OI'!.t!';::~ct with the•!U!J £22!1 I r, ancl~FSI aUi?aj • 3 or shell fish poiso!l, and wi . , for the nrushroom poisons. uearch for toxic c s in this other fielcis is bej ng e.nplified B m1der contr.a ct Hi. The image displays "THE BLACK VAULT" prominently in a stylized font, superimposed on a dark background with a glowing blue effect. To the left, there is an illustration of a secure vault door with intricate mechanical details, signifying access to sensitive information. The text below explains that the document originates from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text further states that over 20,000 pages have been declassified by the CIA and are available for download at a provided URL. No photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures are visible. The content is purely textual and illustrative. s t his . of toxins is teing done under _?OI'!.t!';::~ct with the•!U!J £22!1 I r, ancl~FSI aUi?aj • 3 or shell fish poiso!l, and wi . , for the nrushroom poisons. uearch for toxic c s in this other fielcis is bej ng e.nplified B m1der contr.a ct Hi. subcontracts include studies of puffer. f sh . and at~._ I :J-/- ,I, f ~ ) , . ... . . I I .,,' . ~."' . .. . .. ·.. . -~ ... . - -.. ...... This document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations. The top of the page displays the header "Office Memorandum" and indicates it's from the "UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT," along with a date of "9 March 1953." There are significant portions of the text that are obscured by black redactions, preventing full readability. Additionally, there are handwritten annotations in the margins, appearing as circled letters "A," "B," and "C," likely used for cross-referencing or categorization. The document's content concerns "Spiro-Oxy-Barbiturate," as indicated in the subject line and within the typed text. The document appears to be a declassified CIA report detailing chemical warfare agents, specifically psychochemical agents and naturally occurring toxins. There are several handwritten marks, including the letters "B" and "HB-1" in the margin, along with a diagonal line with "A/B, 1, 50/16" written above it. Portions of the text are heavily redacted, indicated by thick black bars obscuring words and entire lines of text. One section mentions "TECHNICAL ESTIMATES of the" followed by a date and potentially a recipient's name, also obscured. The overall impression is of a confidential report with sensitive information blacked out for security purposes.