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This document, from the CIA MKUltra program, discusses chemical compounds and treatments, including inhibitors of glucose combustion and acetylcholinesterase, radioactive ascorbic acid, and various shock therapies, as potential covert weapons or interrogation aids.
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Ask the archive about this →... • -. .. ,~f£ fl/ 01 8 O 1AKEN fR01v>.......-: / I , ,. , ~ppearm.l to have an \.lnllSUnl (ler;rce of kno•rledr;c 2nd intcrost . . in chellti'stry, for a psy::hiatrist. His'mc:~.in inLcrc:;ts in the ccn'l field ~ ' ~~~I under discu:::;::>ion nrc inhibitors of Glucose combus~}on ;:,_ acetyl choline ~st.cr.asc inhibitorG. . ra o#.; ' ' ~aid . that thiamino.se had heen sucGes Led as a r;lucosc combustion inhibit.~. (11eviC1..J'! Yudkim, PhtGiol. nev., 29, 3139 (191.!.9) ). Ilovrcver, it ;i.s improbable thnt thiarninCJ.S'J -~~ld he developed into a [;OOd COV0I't HCapon. ·Since it. is - i t is ineffective if r;ivcn by mo,1th; it nu:::;t be injcd.cd or inhaled. "clt that the O.."Tlt. rcCJuircd to e_ffcct a ll~son ·:rith adcqnate diet vrou c. he rnther larce for optinum V;).luc 'as a covert -vrcapon. J\rtti-thia."Tlin compounds 1:ere di.:;cusced, but they clo not scc1n t.oo ... prom:Lsi:1r; as covert ueapon::; because of the comparati·m larg;,~ 3!rtt3. uhich ;.rould pro bably l1e required to produce a noticeable 13f 1'ect on an individual with <1n adequa·Ge diet. . .-.mentioned radioactive ascorbic acid. It n1ay t)d effectively civcn by mouth, i~ or inhaled, and it terid3 to be concentrated in Glandular tissnc •. ..._. indic0.tcd that a ver; .small amt. of the m.1.terial i-10Uld produce destructi6n of; the adrenal cortex. Even a slic;ht Q<J.J:l;1J~IJ to the adrenal cortex ;.rould prod,1cc symptoms char<1ctcristic of Ad.dison.s di::;ca::;e- disturbances in sodjum 0.nd 'f>o Lassium metabolism <2nd in c;lucose r1et;;\bolisra. Severe i\ddisons disease, if not properly treq.~d, ·dill result in death. c_ ~n-.re the nnmes of •. .teveral individuals HrlO are active in this General f1.el<.l: ·· . p /121 I' ~"/ • .· I -- ' JMit felt that sedatives such as 1)arbi tnrntes arG ahont as r,ood a.s anythinG he lmou::; as interrogation aid::;, iic tho't~;ht <1lcohol uas abo1tt ;t::; cood. lle felt choline c::;terase inhibitors should h3 in'rest. o.s- <111tipoly~raph (... aids. .. ...,. ' . I ... He said variou:; shock t.rcatments o.re 8ffectivc in producinG amnesia. IncuJ.in .c;ltock i:; not P.ffcct.ivc. iietrozol ::;hocl<: ia cff(~cti'lc, 1'ut it is a .sloppy method ·.vhcn u!;od in actnli pr:1ctico. lie thour,ht sevornl rcpea led - r . 0.Leetro~hock trr.."ltntcnt..:; r~l'r0.n iry one duy l"'lo:Jt ::;nt.lsfac tory proccrJur.c. l!c :;,->.id the .Tapancsc used orcU.nary 110 volt nltcrnat"Ln'~ current in ps:;,:chiatri,.;. practice durinr; the uar ui.t.h a.upar~ntly sat:i.~;;factory rcst.-...lt::;. :Jc Gaid a:}: tern:1tin15 current produce::; more
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·.vhcn u!;od in actnli pr:1ctico. lie thour,ht sevornl rcpea led - r . 0.Leetro~hock trr.."ltntcnt..:; r~l'r0.n iry one duy l"'lo:Jt ::;nt.lsfac tory proccrJur.c. l!c :;,->.id the .Tapancsc used orcU.nary 110 volt nltcrnat"Ln'~ current in ps:;,:chiatri,.;. practice durinr; the uar ui.t.h a.upar~ntly sat:i.~;;factory rcst.-...lt::;. :Jc Gaid a:}: tern:1tin15 current produce::; more conf11s:i.on thnn doc::; rcct.il'i-::d alternatinG curr0nt, and a square -~rave rectified Cllrrcnt nraduce:; the le.:t.Gt confusion. There i.:; .:t discn::;~;ion.i>f this in a recent is~e of1 the Dulbt:i.11. of Hath. . • 1 Biophysics. ;,. Polysaccharide or protein, trade nCl.Ine, "Pyromcn". A dose of lor 2m0 ei-vcs a fever of les.:; than <l de~~e·~, bnt i1 tcn-fold·incrco.se :i.n dose 1-lould prodace a definite elcvation 'in~body temperature. ·Although the chCJrlical · naturB of this material -..ro11.ld' incJ.icato it uould not.te effcctive.if ci·ren or0.lly, it should be cffecti ve as an aerosol. • ..... .. .. ... ··, ... .}J .... -~·· • • ... · '"I< .. 'I ·TAKEN FR ,·.·'·· ·:1 '·' (· .>. . ~/ .\
The document appears to be a typewritten report with handwritten annotations. There are several "C" marginalia marks and diagonal lines with what seems to be a "H-B16" annotation in the lower left. Additionally, there are two instances of the handwritten letter "A" above sections of text. Several areas of the text are obscured by black redactions or smudges, particularly in the upper half of the document and around single words or short phrases throughout. One stamp-like marking at the top reads "TAKEN FROM", with a heavily obscured area to its right, followed by what looks like a file indicator. A similar "TAKEN FROM FILE" marking is present near the bottom of the page.
The page is a declassified CIA document that appears to be a typewritten report with handwritten annotations. The typed text discusses shock treatments and a chemical called "Pyromen." Visible handwritten markings include the letter "A" at the top and on the lower half of the page, as well as a date "21 Feb 52" with some obscured text next to it. There are also small, scattered dot-like marks and some arrow-like shapes throughout the page, suggesting it might be a scanned document with minor artifacts or older reproductions. The top and bottom edges of the page are blacked out, and there are dark, heavy lines along the left and right borders, possibly from the original document or a binder. Some text within the document is also obscured by black redactions.
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