Doc 0000190885
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This document, part of the CIA MKUltra program, outlines various research projects related to drug effects, deception detection, motion sickness, polygraph comparison, unconventional warfare drugs and electricity, hypnosis, and fatigue.
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Ask the archive about this →' \ • \ '. Tit.le or Person1s Locati.on Operati~ Budget Duration "Commonly Known as" Name Usual- of Mnin Authority (Dollars) r ______ _ ly J\ssoc.iatcd Acti ·vity fr/ l}_~El2_T~Y ~L~T~ ____ .- __ :- _ : ___ -•. - ~ ____ ~-' __ -. __ ~ ~ ~ 0')~ Drug Project 19L7 to Pres. A project in the~--:nd s;,y~ pw·e drugs for l.lSe /.n effectinpg / p3ychological entry and control of the individual. _ ~.. • ·. .. '0/~c ~ Detection of Deception · · ~iS 2 yrs fr Oct The determinat,ion of the physiological changes in a man whioh indicate deception v/' is bej ng prc:~cticed. Investigation of the rnea.surement of these changes thru mechanical and electrical de.vi'ces. ·Motion Sicl;ness ~ 10 Hay Sl to present A study of the effect of drugs on the vestibular function of the ear an:1 the development of side efJects which indicate the possibility of psychological entry and control • .P olygraph Comparison · Not yet decided I} comparitive evaluation of the on detectinr, devices on the market. There w·ill be particular emphasis on det.ermining the accuracy of their · '8/ft:, . me~surement of physiological changes supposed to in:licBte deception. . Drugs . ....... . D/3 The development and application of drugs which will aid in the es:tablishment of psychological control. Unconventional \-Jarfare Drugs and El~ctricity ~· Research work on the effects of zysergic acid on animals. Use of electric ·shock and the encephalograph in interrogation. Particular emphasis on the ~··) detection of prior use of electrj_c shock and the 1 guaranteed amnesia 1 result ii1f;; · from electric shock. ~ ~, ~· Hypnosis rlash. D C CIA .1:. \' Investigation of the possibilities of hypnotic a.nd post-hypnotic control. ~:· ,· .: • • • .c. ' .... 7• .. ' Title or Per;,on's Loc:~tion Opcrat.inr,· Budr;ct Duration 11Conunonly Known as" Unme Usual of l•ln:i.n Authority (Dollars) ly /1ssociated Acti \i.ty INDIRECTLY RE.LA TED ---------------------------ff:e;~-- Fatigue A fundamentlll research pro~em in the biochemistry of fDtigue (muscul<'~r). Consider<ltion ha.s been given to the extension of· the project to .include the biochemistry of ~rvous stress. --·-· . Fatigue-sleep ..--"a- . ·~the effAc (An extension ~·rlorkat Hunger • ~ B/~ Th o th t pared the monograph on Hunger in 19SO is still 10 rking at The monograph had a fuJ.l chapter on "The psychological g • .B/~ Extr~-~~ption.~ .·~ . ~.;:is. understood to be
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stress. --·-· . Fatigue-sleep ..--"a- . ·~the effAc (An extension ~·rlorkat Hunger • ~ B/~ Th o th t pared the monograph on Hunger in 19SO is still 10 rking at The monograph had a fuJ.l chapter on "The psychological g • .B/~ Extr~-~~ption.~ .·~ . ~.;:is. understood to be continuing his work with an en~hasis on practical ps~·choloeicnl applications rather than the "parlor-magic" aspects which were some years ago. publici~ed Reconstruction of Soviet Man A thorough sturiy_ o_f _th _e Russian using many cases of defectors interviewed in\-,.- ----:-·--:· ·~·· ~ Group Dynamics Information he1s been received that this differs from most of the psychological :warfare projects in that there is detailed study of the irx:iividuaJ. as a member ··of a group. Psychology of Confine ment ··t Over a long period studies were made of men liv ine: in the crowded cond.i tions .. r of a su'bnarine. Certain incidential fin:iings have been relevant.
The document appears to be a table listing various research projects. The table has columns for "Title or 'Commonly Known as'", "Person's Name Usual-ly Associated", "Location of Main Activity", "Operating Authority", "Budget (Dollars)", and "Duration". The content within the table is a mix of typed text and handwritten annotations, with some sections obscured by redactions or heavy ink markings. Some rows have budget and duration information handwritten, such as "B/3" and "B/6 B/3". There are no photographs or diagrams visible.
This document appears to be a typed report, possibly a project or research summary, organized in a tabular format with columns for "Title or 'Commonly Known as'", "Person's Name Usual-ly Associated", "Location of Main Activity", "Operating Authority", "Budget (Dollars)", and "Duration". The content lists various research topics like "Fatigue", "Hunger", and "Extra-Sensory Perception", followed by descriptive text. Significant portions of the text are obscured by broad black redactions, particularly within the descriptive paragraphs and in the "Operating Authority" column. Handwritten annotations are present in the "Duration" column, consisting of letter-number combinations like "H-B/3", "B/6", and "B/3". The document also has a faint "CLASSIFIED" stamp at the top left, but crucial details are unavailable due to redactions.
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