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This document describes an experiment conducted on September 21, 1951, to test the effectiveness of a post-hypnotic suggestion and the creation of amnesia in a subject, involving inducing a deep sleep through a specific gesture.

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·h. ,).' .~· I e .. l ·.. . \ To: 'Files Subject: SI and II Experimentation (21 September 1951). On Frid~y, 21 Sep ter conduct-ed .gn experi ment using SI and H wi This experiment was cqnducted in Room 20, ~·' .; .·. The purpose of this experiment was to determine wl~ther a post hypnotic would operate effectively upon the subject and to see if amnesia could be created in the subject. An SI state was induced into the suhjec t, at. which time, she ·· ... ·t t was told that and every time the writer stroked his she eac~ ~air, wou"-d immediately go into a deep sleep. Subject was further told (, she resist and fight this post hypnotic as much as she \ C~lld c~red ' to. After the subject was awa-kened, the writer stroked'his hair and the subject went into a deep sleep. The subject was again awake·ned and again a deep sleep was induced 1"-y the SClme ·mcthocf. /• The subject was reawakened and suhseqnently induced into a deep sleep by the post hypnotic gesture a total of three times. Each and every time the subject stated she would try and resist, but could not help herself. . ~·. ,, ·· .• . ' . · • I ;/ r , The image is a stylized graphic with a vault door on the left and text on the right. The vault door is depicted in shades of gray and blue, with detailed mechanical components like wheels, levers, and a dial. The text overlays a black background and features the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white font with a blue outline. Below the title, white text provides information about the origin of the document, stating it was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text also mentions that the collection contains over 20,000 declassified CIA pages and provides a URL for downloading. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures within this graphic. The document appears to be a typewritten report with handwritten annotations and marks. A prominent handwritten annotation in the upper right corner reads "A/B, 3, 2/114". There are circular bullet points or marks along the left margin. Some areas of the document are obscured by black redactions. The right side of the document also shows some damage or blurring. The overall impression is a raw, unprocessed document with handwritten additions and obscurations, suggesting it has undergone review or classification procedures.

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