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This document, dated April 25, 1955, from the CIA's Office of the Chief, discusses a visit and contains information on LSD-25 detection methods, excretion, and its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. It also mentions a new, untested thorazine drug that will be clinically experimented with and research arrangements for new substances.

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,:Jz ~Office Me1J2o1 '· ST.l.~-- ES GOVERN11ENT ro DATE: 2~ ~~ril 1~55 ft 104-c:s FROM Chief ffice, 00/C A/B,_'"Z}~/11 I .·. SUBJECT: CoJ;IJ',;cnts on Visit ~•i ti1 ~ l. I had dinner with 22 ;l.p!'il 195) ancl lle l ·.;anted this in.Lormo. tion. sen esently on loan·ta the · , where he has a: ti tl ~ o \Tee}~ for tile rur~'OSe been on loan to tl~ past t\lo years and t-rill retw·n to ~,, /There l!e will take up his forwe:- duties S~ de~ree 3. - l ; ; s an l-1. in Cl:e:nistry, n.n t·1;D. dcsree 01: .s a~·s)·chiatrist. -~srea.J:s l!i1:; as the best the field. • • sa has been ;.rot)\.in~ in './asi1inctcn .. D. C. L~D-2) and Cl.- his t o - ~. ~. a. LSD-2; co.n l'e detec:.ed. - ;it .'luor·esces unde:::- ul '~:·a­ ·:iolet li::.;hts. Usin.c; ti1e fluoro;neter ::au '=an mal;e 1 a clle:nical dedu-:tion in tile blood and spinal fluid. This de tee ti·.Jn can be d.one to .0002 of a gar1uno. in a period o; 30 seconds. b. 40 percent is excreted in the urine . .. . .. . · ... c. It 1,a~ses the '!Jlood brain barriers. houlci l)e included in the s:J.;ys, 'Wit far is his rJepa.r tment is -concer:1ed be complete t'eco.usc it would furnich hi1'! ·.;i th n , ~ ... ~ ... .,~·· :"" s worked uitl1~in the po.::;t nncJ. lmo-,s i1is abilit;,· and.: u:!}on_ return to the- will •rorl\. vi t11 ld.m o.c,aj.n en 1 rroblems. . . - . • ' • • ., ..... ~f.,..:,. .:·· ~ ... ·. - 2 - , reaction to this as I feel that .. crmed of it. If you haven't any bioe;rapl_li~ please let 111e :Y..no1.;. 7. l'he doctor Iro•1t__. I believe his na.Jil v • l llO was at tbe~when j'OU were there, is scndj_ng a. new. .. ··thoraz.ine.' wilich has never ~t.ried cllnice.lly. He bas asltet'~- c. to experiment with it tihich- has agreed to do. r: r~·presentativ~--we.s at, the !-this t~~st "rreelc and has made arrangf!ments \11th-whereby all new stun· in-l:'ield will be sent to him for research. · · ' 9. The photost~'ts were sent to you by pouch on 23 April 1955. ~ The original four, -Eend their regards. I· assure. you that their entlmsiasrn has not lessened in a.uyway. It will be of '!"eal interest to me to see l,'f The image presents a declassified document that features stark black and white text against a dark background, highlighting "THE BLACK VAULT" in stylized, large white font. To the left of the text is an illustration of a vault door, rendered in shades of gray and accented with glowing blue light, conveying a sense of security and hidden information. The text itself explains that the document is from an online database of declassified government files, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, and provides a URL for downloading the entire collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present. sent to him for research. · · ' 9. The photost~'ts were sent to you by pouch on 23 April 1955. ~ The original four, -Eend their regards. I· assure. you that their entlmsiasrn has not lessened in a.uyway. It will be of '!"eal interest to me to see l,'f O'I; they "Will handle ani problems; that you may send on to them. , - • 11. of HP-2CJ('' which "Was sent •• •• •• A ... . .. . " ' •' . • -I. ... • • ... elf' .. .. . . .. .. .. -·· -~.~· The document is a memo with numerous handwritten and typed entries. Several large black redactions obscure portions of the text, suggesting sensitive information. Handwritten annotations in red ink, including a "C" and what appears to be a date, are present in the margins. A section resembling a form is visible with fields like "TO:", "FROM:", and "SUBJECT:", which have been partially redacted. The overall impression is that of a standard administrative document with heavily censored content, likely due to its classification. This document appears to be a scanned page from a typewritten report, with some handwritten annotations and significant redactions. The text discusses experimental procedures related to "thorazine" and a report on "Pharmacology of HF-207." There are multiple black rectangular redactions obscuring portions of the text and images, preventing a full understanding of the content. Handwritten annotations include the letter "e" in the upper right corner, a crossed-out "e" below it, and the letter "A" in the lower right quadrant. A stamp-like marking "104-55" is present in the upper right.

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