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This document appears to be a declassified CIA record from the MKUltra project, listing various research areas such as biochemistry of fatigue and nervous stress, extra-sensory perception, reconstruction of the Russian individual, group dynamics, psychology of confinement, and a drug project.

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.,_ .. .It ,., :f....:.~ I , ' I~. ~,· !_.'1.1 ·\, I t t• . · Title or Peroon's Location Operating Budr;ot Duration '·· 8Com:nonly Known asn Nrune Us unl of Hoin Autl10ri ty (Dollnrs) ly A~socisted .Activity DID IREC TLI RELJ\ 1ED ..a:- - ._ -- - - - ~ •-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... - ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... - - I • }.. !undnmenta~ resanroh problem in the biochenrl..!rtry of fotieue (muscular). Corl!lideration has ooen given to tho extension of the project to include the biochemistry of nervous stroas. I· ' · Fatigue~leep I (An extension ~~-Tr. - .. .. . ;· r- ·~ , ..... . -;~·Hunger ..... ·' ~I· ;;._ \ 1-': ••. \ :·· _: -·· i <.--: = [. Extra-Sensory Perception ~~·:l··.:·· ~I 18 un:ieratood to be conti:nuinr, his work with ~n emphasis on practical c:· - ~: . • lo! psychological applications ra:thor tJ1an the "parlor-i:lBr,ic" aspects which ..,-ere publicized a ome yee.rs ngo. [;<-Reconstruction of -~,· Man ::I ;. • A thorouch study of the Russian as an individual ucing many caooe of defectoro '• r '· interviewed in·., -- .· -~ ... ·.r. '•; t1 Oroup Dynrunics Information has been receiYed that this differn from :~ost of tho psycholo~icnl warfare projects in that there is detailed study of the in:iividual aa a member r o! a group. ~t-·o· ._-. ... ~~)· p,ychology of Coniine I· .-~~~:.·.: . ment -.· Over a lone poriod studies 1-1ore merle of rnen living in tho crowded .. condltion~ . i. of a eutmarine. CerU.in incidential fin:ilngs have been relevant • , :· ( -~~ '*. . ·.. ~ . • ~· • . ' - .•.. •. J·. · ~ i .: ,~ I,) _\!.;:_. .• ·J'),~· . . ~.~ I : ~., • \. ) . J. .. ·-·- ·- ____....) . ,-:-.. - . 10::.:. '..,. . Title or Peruon I tl Locatlon Operntinc Bud got Duration ' .• 8Camnonly Known asn lJl'.mo Uuuel- of ?1nin Authorit:r (Dollnra) ...... '' • ly Aoaociated Activity · D-IR-EC-TL-Y -RE-LA-TE-D ----------------- ------- -·- -.------ . : ~- . ~ ··· . · , · . • : . ! . : · . r--,T ~\.D;rug Project l9L7 to ?res. .;·~ · This is a header page for a declassified CIA document related to MKULTRA. The page features a graphic of a vault door on the left side and the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white text against a dark blue background. Below the title, white text explains that the document was sourced from "The Black Vault," an online repository of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for online access to the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten notes, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures on this page. .• 8Camnonly Known asn lJl'.mo Uuuel- of ?1nin Authorit:r (Dollnra) ...... '' • ly Aoaociated Activity · D-IR-EC-TL-Y -RE-LA-TE-D ----------------- ------- -·- -.------ . : ~- . ~ ··· . · , · . • : . ! . : · . r--,T ~\.D;rug Project l9L7 to ?res. .;·~ · II project in the isolation nnd S}ntheei!l of pure drugs !or use in effectin C g : : t .; .:·.'; psychological entlj" ani control of the irxiividual. ·, .... ;'i/, Deteotlon o! Deception 7 2 yrs fr Oot SO i t\5<, . . The determinntion or tho physiological chanaaa in a rnnn vhich indicate deception i.__ . . is· l::eing practiced. Investigation of the measurement or these changes t.hru · ·. ·· Q. . -~~·y mechanical and electrical devices. · . . . .. ·. · ~¥ ~1: M..o. tion Sickness · 10 Ms;r 51 to ( ~.. . . .. .... ~ ' present r 1~ .. ;-' . ;, . A study or the effect or drugs on the veatibulr.r function of the ear arxi the ~.,i,_ ..·...;1 .· .r. ' 1 : ;. development Of Dide effects lihich indicate too pO:Jeibility of psychological ' ! ' · . ... 4 •• entry And control. I..,. ' '· ~ .·. Poly graph Cor:.p.n.r is on l:.- t''.:. . . . ' - . en A comparitive evaluation o! the various deception detectinr, devicos the market. 'There will be particular eraphaDis on detormining the accurAcy of their measurement of physiolor,ical changes supposed to i:OOicote deception • ..•. .· Drugs .. ·!~; : The deVelopment and application of drugs which will aid in the establishment r o! p8]'chalogica.J. control. - ·c: ·:~~nc.onvention.Al Warfare ~. . • .. , }~. • • I • . . ~· ~·.i·· t. • ' • • • ...., ·,,.Drugs ani Electricity ....... . .. .· ;:\:··.·. · · : Research work on the effects of lysergic acid on animals. Use or electric ;·~~ ·~ shock and the encephalogrnph in interrogation. Particular emphasis on the :~·\: detection of prior uoe or electric shock ani the I r,unranteed Air.nesia 1 resul tine ~. .:-' · i'ram electric shock • ~ i- '·. Hypnosis Hash. D C CIA !~ ·-~~· Investigation or the possibilities of hypnotic nnd post-hypnotic control. "". .. ~~4·': ·~ t '"\. . . .. . .. . ' : . ..·.! ~ The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. In the upper right corner, a date is written in cursive: "A/B,, 10,10". Various sections of text are obscured by dark redactions, indicated by blacked-out rectangles. To the right of the main text, there are several instances of a handwritten letter "C" appearing next to different items, and a set of three vertical lines, likely used for categorization or indexing. Additionally, there are small, dark, smudged marks that could be stamps or other obscurations further to the right of the page. The overall impression is of a partially declassified document with information intentionally removed. the I r,unranteed Air.nesia 1 resul tine ~. .:-' · i'ram electric shock • ~ i- '·. Hypnosis Hash. D C CIA !~ ·-~~· Investigation or the possibilities of hypnotic nnd post-hypnotic control. "". .. ~~4·': ·~ t '"\. . . .. . .. . ' : . ..·.! ~ .~,. .· -' tj.r,l ~··u,'\. '4,,.·" . ·.(l'·· "r. ' . ,• 'if-;~. i ·~·~ ---- -- ·- ·----- .. ·-- . .... . ·- J. The document is a page from a report, likely a project log or progress report, presented in a structured format with columnar headings. These headings include "Title or 'Commonly Known as'", "Person's Name Usual-ly Associated", "Location of Main Activity", "Operating Authority", "Budget (Dollars)", and "Duration". Much of the content within the columns is redacted with black marker, obscuring specific project details and names. Handwritten annotations appear throughout the document, primarily consisting of single letters that might be initials or approval marks, and some dates. The overall impression is one of data presentation with significant portions classified and hidden.

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