Doc 0000190873

This visually striking page features the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, set against a dark background with a blue glow. To the left, a detailed illustration depicts the intricate mechanism of a large, circular vault door, complete with various dials, levers, and a central lock, suggesting a theme of security and hidden information. The right side of the page contains white text detailing the origin of the document, specifying it's from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text also provides a URL for accessing this collection. The background has a textured, speckled appearance. ?,~MOHAllDUU RELATIVE TO THI.: USL OF 1'D IN INTEHHOGA'riOH. .~ A. AD!UtHS'I'!1A'riO!i Of' 'IHI.; DRUG This subs ta.nce can bo a.dminis to red to tho subject ei tlwr by lnj ec tinr; 1 t in ciljnro ttes to b o s m:;,ked by oubj ec t, or by '· ' placing 1 t in food \"1hich the s ubj ec t is certain to conoume, The use of cigarettes is somewhat unsatisfactory as the dosace cannot be accurately controlled. This r~sults from tho variety in sMokinc; habits, since sOMe peroons inhnlo deeply, some slightly and soMe nono.at all. It is necessary for the impregnated portion of the ciGarette to be burning and the smoke thf.>rofrom.inha.led by the subject in order to produce ·, the desired effect. ii'hon tho substance is placed in food ·.vi·iich the .1ubject 1.3 . certain to consume the dosage cnn be more carefully-cont~olled. - ~· Since the substance is odorless, colorless and tasteles....s -, it cannot be detected in the food, The capacity of various people to absorb or tolerate this drug varian. I have found that a maximum of 3/100 c.c. is sufficient to produce the desired effect on even tho most ronlstant subject when"'1l.dmlnistnrcd intorna.lly. :=:lncc some prrsons do not l:a.vo a~ ~;reat a ·tolerance a~ others, it is nutG[;Psted that the druc bo odmtnlstl'>rnd in 1/.moo successive doses of c.c. until tr:n des.l,red effoct ls reached. The operator is cuntloned that internal dosaso may ... ~ ,(. . .... ------------------------------------------ - 2 take as lone; A.s 45 minutes to take effect, and that he should not become impatient and th('roby give nn overdose of the drug in attempting to expedite the process. B. Tr;crmro.ur: '· I If the operator will r~member that the drug roughly ·1 ',.) produce·s the effect of mentnl intoxication without:.the symptoms of pllys1cnl intoxicn tlon produced by alchbol he will hn·;e n practical estimate of the of thA drug. In ord0r·to eff0~t obtain desirable results it is necessary to 11::Jot th~ stnce" so the subject-will not reol1r.o he is the object of interro- ea tlon. The drug will not produce de::lired cffec t when the subject is on hl8 the rnsult of nornal r~nrd a~ nppr~hension. The interrogation sh.mld be cnrrlod out tll:rout;h .protoxt a_nd indirection. The techn;qu~ u:::ed should be comparable to that adopted by 1nve.n tlgn tors in a "ropins" job.· Th13 means the subject 1 s The page is a typewritten document with handwritten annotations. A stamp indicating "CLASSIFIED" is not visible. At the top right of the page, there is handwritten text that reads "A/B, I, 64, 34". The document is a "MEMORANDUM RELATIVE TO THE USE OF TD IN INTERROGATION" and discusses the "ADMINISTRATION OF THE DRUG". There is no visual evidence of people, locations, equipment, experimental procedures, forms, diagrams, schematics, charts, tables, or structured data. There are small, dark marks scattered throughout the document that may be ink or toner imperfections. produce de::lired cffec t when the subject is on hl8 the rnsult of nornal r~nrd a~ nppr~hension. The interrogation sh.mld be cnrrlod out tll:rout;h .protoxt a_nd indirection. The techn;qu~ u:::ed should be comparable to that adopted by 1nve.n tlgn tors in a "ropins" job.· Th13 means the subject 1 s confidence sh~uld be OJ.ined tllrouc;h subterfuge and pretext by the opRrator rrior to the to the atte~nt ~aln desired lnforr.1atlon. Outstandlnc charact-.erlstics oft he drur:; 'are tho. accentuation of subject 1:'l oers-:Jnnltty. If sucj~ct is o- hro.scart the d:'~lg will increase thts trait. If ho ls n character- :Jf'nsunll::~t tlll~ istic will be exascerntod. The druc brcods irresponsibility . •I and rolaxea 1nh1bi t1oms. It causes a por!lon under the in- fluence to becooe excessively interested in n topic of ' --::. .-.. . -· ~.:"'---. -------- ----------·-----------··-----··-----·-- - 3 .. I conversation to the point whPre he will insist on giving his vlewp,olnt on subjects under diocuonlon. Appetite ond thirst will sharply increase. It is •;:ell to 8Ccomps.ny o.dminlstro.tl'Jn of thfl dru.:; with th~ c.msumptlpn ·Of alcoholic drinks for the reason if any unusual sensations are experienced t·s subjpct; they will be attributed to the alcohol and not to a!lothf'Jr cause. Alcohol doc::J not appear to affect tho Uf>O of tho drug althour:;h, of courne, oxceo!livo consunption of ].lquor would produce a dual lntoxlcatlon. Overdosag~ will not have sorloua physical results, but will make the.subject aware some forelsn substanc() hil:J boon \ ' admln13tered to hlm. Upon receipt of an o-.rerclosa.c;e ~he subJect •Ifill expr·rtenco vertigo and faint und bqcome un cvnsclous for several mtnutea. Consclousnes:J .will then· be recovered and the dubject will quickly return to norma!',- but -, , he,wlll be fully aware that sorrothlns hao happened to hlm. Tho od:-:1lnlstratl ..m · of Lbft drue; is uo..oleo::; in a formal inquiry und con only l)o uaoc succoesfu.ll:; as an nccompnnyment ~ t.J tho concral "roping" technique. A bnsls of trust ruid uo f.rionu:;hlp. mu3t es tabllshod by tho opera~· Jr before adminh terlnc the druc. -· ... ·.:· .... . _,.._ .;. ·-._./...,._.. ..... • '·-• ~ I ..... - ·-:~- l ..;- ,_··.: .... -•• ~.·-·' ... :·-.. :J~ ,_ -- .. ···~t-. . . . . . . . i .. . . r ; ., • - • .. . .:-. . . . . - ...... The document is a typewritten page with what appears to be a handwritten annotation at the top and a line drawn underneath the last paragraph. There are no photographs, forms, diagrams, or tables present. Additionally, there are no official stamps or markings indicating classification. The text discusses interrogation techniques related to drug effects. ~ I ..... - ·-:~- l ..;- ,_··.: .... -•• ~.·-·' ... :·-.. :J~ ,_ -- .. ···~t-. . . . . . . . i .. . . r ; ., • - • .. . .:-. . . . . - ...... The image is a scanned page of a declassified document containing typewritten text. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, or official stamps visible on the page. The text discusses the effects of a drug, likely in the context of an experiment, mentioning aspects like appetite, thirst, and altered sensations. There are also vertical black lines on the left margin that appear to be part of the document's archival or organizational system. The text is clearly legible, with no obvious redactions or obscured content.