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CIA LSD Experiments

RecordOBS-0286
CategoryGovernment/Mind Control
StatusPARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED
SummaryThe CIA conducted experiments with LSD as part of its mind control programs, including Project Artichoke and MKUltra. Proponents claim the CIA administered LSD to unwitting subjects, leading to deaths and long-term psychological harm. The experiments are documented in declassified records and have been the subject of official investigations.
OriginThe experiments began in the early 1950s, with LSD becoming a central focus of CIA research by the mid-1950s.
Claimed
  • The CIA used LSD on human subjects without their knowledge, including in safehouses and clinical settings.
  • LSD was administered to federal prisoners and patients at the Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal.
  • The death of Army biochemist Frank Olson in 1953 was linked to his being secretly administered LSD by a CIA employee.
  • The CIA's chief supplier of LSD was Eli Lilly & Company.
Evidence / consensusDeclassified documents and investigations confirm the CIA conducted LSD experiments on unwitting subjects, causing harm. The exact number of victims and full consequences are not fully known.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
LSD experiments are well-documented. The Frank Olson case remains a point of contention, but the program's existence is not in doubt.

Sources

  1. CIA Behavior Control Experiments Focus of New Scholarly Collection | National Security Archive
  2. Project Artichoke - Wikipedia

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