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CIA Project Medication and Truth Serum

RecordOBS-0914
CategoryGovernment/Mind Control
StatusPARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED
SummaryProject Medication was a secret CIA effort to develop a 'truth serum' for use on prisoners, as revealed in a declassified history of the CIA's Office of Medical Services. The project studied Soviet drug experiments and the earlier MKUltra program, and considered using the psychoactive drug Versed on prisoners. The project never got off the ground, but it highlights the CIA's continued interest in mind-altering substances.
OriginThe project was part of the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation program, as documented in a secret history written by the top CIA medical official and released through an ACLU lawsuit in 2018.
Claimed
  • CIA doctors sought a 'truth serum' to use on prisoners.
  • They studied old Soviet drug experiments and the MKUltra program.
  • They considered using Versed, a psychoactive drug, on prisoners.
  • The project was part of the broader CIA torture program.
Evidence / consensusThe existence of Project Medication is confirmed by declassified documents, but it was never implemented. The broader context of CIA torture and unethical experimentation is well-documented.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
Project Medication is a lesser-known offshoot of MKUltra, but it's documented in official records. The 'truth serum' was never developed, so the claim remains unproven in its effectiveness.

Sources

  1. Secret CIA Document Shows Plan to Test Drugs on Prisoners | American Civil Liberties Union

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