Doc 0000144729
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This is a declassified CIA memorandum from July 14, 1952, detailing successful narco-hypnotic interrogations of suspected double agents, using drugs and hypnosis under a psychiatric-medical cover, resulting in regression and amnesia of the interrogations.
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Ask the archive about this →'_) .. ~ I 14 July 1952 • MEMORANDUM FOR: Dit·cctor o! Central Intelligence SUBJECT: Successful Application of N<trco-Hypnotic -·" .·; Intcrr.o.~. <\tion (ARTlCHOl<E) , 1. A team composed oC representatives or·this office and o£ the Medical .O!!ice ha.ve recently cooncluded~A~~~two successful interrogat~ons using drugs and hypnosis. 0 ° Z. A more detailed account is attached hereto. However,· the high: lights arc as follows: . (a) Subjects ·were R~ssiatl agents suspected of being doubled. (b) Cover was psychiatric-medical. - 0. ' (c) Control methods were by narcosis, by hypnosis, 0 and by combir.atio:-1. cf both. (d) The i:1.tcrrogations were rcga'rc:!cd by OSO as· verr succcs s!ul. (e) 11Resression11 under hypn.otisrn was obtained (reliving past incidents o! subject's li!c). {f) Amnesia of th~ actual interrog:ltions was obtained. 3. 1! you should desire, I will arrange !or Mr. -e..:lc·•>£?and ~.-fro;-~ to give you a !ull briefing. / .J I Attachment ( l) , - t ..
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The document is a typed memorandum dated July 14, 1952, from the Security Officer/CIA to the Director of Central Intelligence, regarding "Successful Application of Narco-Hypnotic Interrogation (ARTICHOKE)." The page contains several instances of obscured content, indicated by black redaction marks, particularly over names in point 3 and sections of text in the upper and lower portions of the page. There are no photographs, diagrams, formal stamps, or handwritten signatures visible beyond the typed name and title at the bottom. The text itself details the success of interrogations using drugs and hypnosis on suspected Russian agents.
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