CIA Drug Testing in Foreign Countries

Record	OBS-0056
Category	Government/Mind Control
Status	PARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED
Summary	The CIA conducted drug testing on unwitting subjects in foreign countries as part of MKUltra, using safehouses and federal narcotics agents to administer LSD and other substances.
Origin	This activity was part of MKUltra, which ran from 1953 to 1972, and was revealed through declassified documents and Senate hearings.
Claimed	The CIA conducted about 40 unwitting tests of LSD in safehouses, run by federal narcotics agent George White. These tests were used to explore the operational use of LSD for interrogation and to provoke erratic behavior. The CIA used philanthropic organizations as cover for these experiments.
Evidence / consensus	Declassified documents and testimony confirm that the CIA conducted unwitting drug tests, including in foreign countries. The exact number and locations are not fully documented, but the practice is confirmed.

> OBSERVER NOTE:
File DRUGTEST-001: Unwitting LSD tests confirmed. Operational value remains dubious; records indicate limited success.

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