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This document outlines a system for classifying mental states and the means used to induce them, with a focus on chemical methods for achieving "truth-telling" or other specific psychological effects.

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The image displays a digital representation of a document cover page. On the left, a stylized illustration of a bank vault door is visible, rendered in metallic grays and blues with a glowing blue effect. The text on the right is centered and white against a black background. It states 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 URL for download. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactive elements present on this page. The visual elements primarily serve as thematic framing for the document's source and content. -------------------- -· · .. ._. ~~:-_£'t 1 Under-J.nxiety ABRIDGi·:.ENT 2 Over-Anxiety 3 Emotional Instability 4 Elatit'n 5 Other StLn~ation · Appended is a tabulation of these 14 hental States 6 Su::;t;estibility (in successive colwnns across tho large sheet) 7 Esr"l~ially Revealin~; which an Operator may produce in order to iJ Confudon influence a Subject to reveal concealed material, 9 Sensitizing to #12 JO Uncon::;ciou'sness 11 Absence 12 ~:-,ileptic Cc:w<Cl.Jlon ,.. 13 Various c~mbinations 14 (unspecified) Sixty-odrl itemized 1leans, used to produce such St.!ites, are listed thereafter in the left-hand column, where they'arQ grouped as (Chemical) Biochemical & Dietary, Natural Poisons, Dr·1r.-;s 3t Chemicals, Gases, (Ph;ysical) Sounds, Lights, Electricity, Other Physic&l, · Physiological, Psychol0~ical, .... Surgical, '· Intarsections of vertical ;>,; horizontal divtsions match Leans used vTith State produced, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follc;.Ting this card are carded descriptions of usa in general of five groups of heans: Chemical, Pll'JSical, Physiological, Psychological, & Surgical. r cards item, describing each .i::eans specifically 0 ; . -: ......1 '="'·~-~ ·• -:-.. .,...:.~~-i~~---=-~·~:-.. · .J..,., ~-~~;.. ·-·~-. -- ; -· -~:' ;:; .- _.: .. -~- '' . ·., ... , ' ; ._._;.· .1' ;.··; ."li ,..i .. .· .- , . . : ··~· ' .. ~.... ··- · .. ' · · ·. ··: .-i;ii.-ii.-~~;_:~.~--~~-_i.i;.·.. .. ~·-t··:.· .. __: _·.~-v-.;.·_',_<. ..< ,-~---·-·····~-:-.;.- ... _·.·,-'. ·., •.. -~~-· .'-··· -· ;.._~'." . . ...: ....... --~~~::;~~&- .J~li~~·iii:~~~- ~~~.. :...-!:;:; . --;; "l -~-~= ... --.;;;;.: ·=·--·~--- .3.;:. ........ -......_ _____ --------- ... ..,.... .... ~· ,: :-._ __ ,,_.,._ .. :; . ';&."- "'"'""' _. ... ;' /J·. . <:~.t!:~_ _ \~~~:)J>. - -~ i l. ( "Especi.:. lly Revealing' # 7 (i.e., truth-tellin~ A chemical means can be selected that will produce (and little else some degree of almost any I·~ental State listed; QXC61pt & ("Absence", i.e., a #11 (petit mal t.~rpe of (epileptic seizure (emotional outbursts # 3 (and consequent loss A chemical is the most prll.ctical means to (of self-control produc~ a primarily emotional disturbance, viz. & # 4 (elation and conse (quent incautiousness Physicalmeans pro (annoyinc # 3 (outbursts duce smaller emo ~ })roduce only mild tional effects, viz. (fatiguing # 4 (elation Hyrnosis1 emotional effects can.be !!lade equal to, or stron,;;;e~ than,. those prd~uced by chemical means; however, more unsure, and hypnos~s ~s elabora~e, ~~~e-cons~g. ':· ., . . ., -';--' ' .,;; ;• . . .4 .;c';,.J •....; :;;.. emo ~ })roduce only mild tional effects, viz. (fatiguing # 4 (elation Hyrnosis1 emotional effects can.be !!lade equal to, or stron,;;;e~ than,. those prd~uced by chemical means; however, more unsure, and hypnos~s ~s elabora~e, ~~~e-cons~g. ':· ., . . ., -';--' ' .,;; ;• . . .4 .;c';,.J •....; :;;.. . ~~!t.'~)~w !~~~'";*1£ ~~i>1~~~~·;;:.~'~;:::; &iw>;.~'' .. ' 4. ~ r:·.'. .. - ~--------------------~·---~·--- ·• ,. . ' •. .-..l-•'''•·-' ~,.;: ... -r;"' "I~!'; ·; ,.~:_·,· ( 1 PHYSICAL .MEANS A physical ~ can be selected that will produce) exc. ( "Especiall:r Revealing, 11 i.e., some degree of almost any Eental State listed; ) #7. (truth-telling and little else the surest and quickest way to produce #12 (epileptic convulsion) A physical ~ is: & possibly the .only way to produce h'll (petit rr.al type of seizure) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical ~ produce smaller emotional effects than do chemical (see CHEHICAL HEANS - 1) ---'"'"···--·- . - - T" ·'· --·-·· ... ··- - ···. ~- ... ~-·:·-~--.-............. -.,...-.,~--~-.-......... -~'""·~· ,:._. ~' _,.,,___ ...: . .. (~ PHYSIOLOGICAL l<iEANS I l Here are listed, rather arbitrarily, several that are actual~~ secondary to other means. ' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------~r-----------1__ Disturbances of hidclle or Internal Ear func (may produce a 1-lental State #13; combin- . tions, which may be caused by various means: (ing # 3, emotionality, with #8, confusion - ' ~ .- b· ,;_' ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ ) t :::~~:_:~:~:_::::~;;~~~;;~;;~;~:~:::~:;_;~:;~;:;;;;;~:;:;;;-~~~~~~~i--------------t Fatigue in general: (may produce ( or l. (degrees of ( # 8 (confusion) M:· I . _,•\,· ,, . .... . ·-· w ••••.......................... - ... ,.~ ..... - .... - ......... --..- -.... ...-.._ . . _~ •••• ~.~ 7'; .. . .cN.:;,.o'(. .., ,.,~u;~ ....... ---~. -.., _-;o;,··., -. -..B.a tllilll'AI--IST--~~ll.iiil----------~ PSYCHOLOGICAL N&\NS (# 8, confusion (# 6, suggestibility Isolation of various types may produce Hental states: ( & a (#14, especially apathy ( & purposelessness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ !. (various combinations ... Here elaborate Drain-Washing techniques .add to the above, #13 (of emotional disturb (ances ## 2, 3, & 4 ----------~----------------------~-7-----------------------------------------------~------; (Hental State # 6, suggestibility Hypnotism is used to produce (secondarily to this, memory losses ma~ (emotional changes or exaggerations, as ## 1,2,3,4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----------. ' . . Extra-Sensory Perception, strictly speaking, is not a means to be applied to any Subj. Rather ~tis a mental faculty allegedly-possessed by certain persons in varJing degrees. -----------------------·-------------------------------------------------------------------~ ·- ·~-- r . ' i r- ~- - . The document is a black and white page with typed text. At the top right is a handwritten annotation, "A/BI 75-1". The page contains a list of "14 Mental States" numbered 1 through 14, accompanied by a brief description for each. Below this, there's a description of itemized "Means" used to produce these states, grouped into chemical, physical, physiological, psychological, and surgical categories. A dashed line separates the initial text from further instructions regarding subsequent cards. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, facilities, photographs, stamps, or filled-in forms; the page consists solely of typed and handwritten text. The image is a scanned document page with typed text. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or stamps. Handwritten annotations are present in the upper right corner, appearing to be a control number or date. There are no visible redactions or evidence of experimental procedures. The page focuses on textual content, specifically discussing "Chemical Means" and comparing them to "Physical Means" and "Hypnosis" in the context of producing emotional effects. losses ma~ (emotional changes or exaggerations, as ## 1,2,3,4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----------. ' . . Extra-Sensory Perception, strictly speaking, is not a means to be applied to any Subj. Rather ~tis a mental faculty allegedly-possessed by certain persons in varJing degrees. -----------------------·-------------------------------------------------------------------~ ·- ·~-- r . ' i r- ~- - . ~ . . . ... bb .·~· -- .. ···s 1 -: ~~'"; IC. J··. ~.:... _; ..:. - ,_J .1' <ill ;:,re :lrast i_c -------------------------------------------------~ \ rroc•:<lures, proiJ Stimul:,tion of the L:1~ ·:ic:lc~Ld :· :cleus I G.t-l;;r L:pnctical -------------------------------------------------f l·ut included fc:r Cr::=rc:tio"s on othc!' fre:;s of ;:,·.rain or ilrc:in-::te.n ) COr:Jr~leteneSS I Sake - ,· :~ --~. -/ TALKATIVENESS ;~· !---.; What makes a man tall<'? 1) Euphoria--induced by -- chemicals threat 2) Fear -- induced by -- che~icals J) No inhibitions -- induced by -- chemical5 - 4) Loss of control -- induced by -- chemicals (LSD Insanity Electoshock 5) Isolation - : ' ·- - - ~~_.;,:T_.l·:_·-· ~ " - "'·•r-:-_.-~ · .··' . ~. ... ' ..: .;.:;: ... -·-- ------- .- ' AJ351FTl::Z /,lone, or co.11bi_ned vrith alcoholic drinks (although it is not tasteless), this drug :lefini tely has possibilit ~ t::s for this project. r The literature on ~-rt:at might be expected of it, pssibly in cc:•t'uination VJith drugs other than alcohol, l:as not bern searched by this rerorter. It ought to be. CiUi:_,_ - II~ t£.; J2.:{;';:,.._ (.(_~c_. ) ?~ ~!;_~~ • ~· C4---f ...___~-. ,..)_.... '-} • ~ · <.. _;~ , ~. ·..- } . . · .-.~;.. , ~ ... , ... . .. . ~~.7.'.1. .. . ~ .''-:'" ., ..l f.i"_r: • • ..t:.·, . . .. .. ~ ~. .. ~ , ·. . - ,r \ '•, . . 'I_ ' ':!"..;. .• ___ ---·--·------------- , -/ -· 7 A-~z. ?s-:. ,. . . ' ACTH See COP..TISONE .- ].- ' I ,·;... - L., . \~ ' . .. · ~ ·.. - ,·I ~ -. · . . • .t~ . ,-.. -. ·~ -'· .. .. . •. . < ~----------------------------------------------------------- -·-------------- ____ .. The document is a typed page with handwritten annotations at the top right corner: "A/BI 75-3". There are also several vertical black bars on the left side, which appear to be part of a larger filing system or page numbering. The text discusses "PHYSICAL MEANS" and provides definitions and examples related to their use in producing certain mental states and seizures. There are no images, diagrams, forms, stamps, redactions, or other visual elements of experimental procedures visible on this page. This page contains typewritten text with handwritten annotations. The text lists physiological means such as disturbances of the middle or internal ear, carotid sinus pressure, and fatigue in general, along with their potential effects. A handwritten annotation in the top right corner appears to be a document identifier or code. The document is not marked with any official stamps, nor does it contain photographs, forms, diagrams, or tables. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The document is a black and white scanned page containing typewritten text and what appears to be handwritten annotations at the top right. The text is structured into distinct paragraphs and bulleted lists, often separated by dashed lines. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or organizational charts visible. The handwritten annotation at the top right appears to be a document identifier or reference, "A/BE 75-5". There is no visible content that suggests experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities, nor are there any redactions. The page appears to be a typewritten document with a few handwritten annotations. At the top right, "A/B I 75-6" is handwritten. The main content lists surgical procedures like "Frontal Lobotomies & Torectomies" and "Stimulation of the Amygdaloid Nucleus," with accompanying text indicating they are "drastic procedures, probably impractical but included for completeness' sake." There are also visual elements resembling lines and brackets, possibly used for organizing or emphasizing the listed procedures. The document also contains a red stamp-like marking on the left side, partially obscured, and a small numerical notation "(1)" near the top right. The page contains typewritten text on a white background, with a few handwritten annotations at the top. The text appears to be a list of factors that can cause talkativeness, with numbered points including "Euphoria--induced by chemicals", "Fear -- induced by -- chemicals -- threat", and "Loss of control -- induced by -- chemicals (LSD Insanity Electoshock)". There are vertical black marks on the left margin, suggesting attachment to a binder or file. Additional horizontal lines and scattered dots are present, possibly from the original document's formatting or a copy process. No photographs, official stamps, or diagrams are visible. The document is a typescript page containing text about "ABSINTHE," along with handwritten annotations. At the top right, what appears to be a reference number "A/BI 75-8" is written in blue ink. Below the main text, handwritten notes in blue ink begin with "Note - Alther there is action indicat in". A clip is attached to the right side with a paperclip. The bottom portion of the image shows further horizontal lines and faint text which is not clearly discernible. There are no photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, or evidence of experimental procedures visible. The page contains minimal visible content. On the upper left, the text "ACTH" is present, and to its right are the words "See CORTISONE". In the upper right corner, there is handwritten text that appears to be "- A/B/ZI 75=9". The rest of the page is largely blank, with several horizontal lines and faint marks that suggest deleted or redacted text. There is also a vertical black line on the far left edge, possibly part of a binder or margin. No photographs, diagrams, tables, or filled-in forms are visible.

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