Doc 0000148378

19 December 1951 .-·.· MEUon.A~IDUH FOR: Liaison Office:.zs- Project Artichoke· ~UBJECT Development of a Narcotic Antabonist 1. 'He have been advised of the development of an antagor.ist for use in neutralizing over-doses or counter~acting the effect of r·. l-1orphine, Method on and most narcotics. The item is known as "N-.ALLYL UJRNORPHINE" and has· been presented by the manufacturer ·. to. the Food ani Drug Administration for approval • . . 1 2. This drug l''<tS developed because of the recent fa tali tics in drug eJ;per:i.mentation in the middle west. It will not be offered for general distribution tut will be stocked in major hospitals and research establishments havL~g a need for a morphine antagonist. '• ). The drug is still in the "Trade Secretn class and this - information should therefore be used with discretion. However, the manufact~er has assured us t.'lat he -.rill provide C.IA with . further information on the drug or samples of the drug itself if we have an interest in it. ,Jl .. · '·.:..' •. · .-.:: .. ~..:-:.~ .~.::- :;·~.~ ~--. - C oord.ir...a tor I? Project Artichoke cc: .. ... r.· .... .·• ....... ..· ... -. ...•· .:: •.·•• ·.· . ··.·.•.• .. · . . ·,.-.-:-:...,_.,· . .. :.._.' _·'.-:-,.· . · . · ··,·.··.·,.... ··. . . · - .. - . - - - ··... . :--: ...... - --: .·.~.. . ·.~ ·~ .... .·-· .. . . . _ - ·. : '"':.: . . . . . . .~_ . . ... : .:.. . ... . ·- ~·· . - . · . _· · . · .·. ... .. . : .- :., - : ..~... ... - . ,.... . The image displays an informational graphic with a prominent title, "THE BLACK VAULT," in a stylized font. To the left, a detailed illustration of a bank vault door is visible, with intricate mechanisms and a glowing blue light emanating from its center. The main body of the graphic contains text explaining that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, obvious experimental procedures, or redacting present on this page. The document is a typewritten memorandum dated December 19, 1951, from "Liaison Officers - Project Artichoke" to "Liaison Officers - Project Artichoke" concerning the "Development of a Narcotic Antagonist." There is handwritten annotation at the top right corner. Below the main text, there are two initials, "A" and "G," written side-by-side with a line above them, next to the "cc:" field, and a third initial "A." followed by handwritten text and "Coordinator Project Artichoke," which appears to be a signature block. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or official stamps visible.