[PAGE 1]
hi has bon sellcll pow ts lhr u ons undenstandergant is eplremely sions

FORM NO. 36-8
SEP 1016

[PAGE 2]
TO : Chief, Security Research Staff FRON: Chief, Technical Branch ∴

SUBJECT: Information,.Rlequest for from fISS

1. Referepced letter requested full reports .on certain botanicals 1 which yeu were to be studied and examined by Ts/rSS and upoh which this office had received no information of value since date of delivery in larch-pril l953. This letter also pointed out urgency ol such information in view of comuitments withon highly classified project now developing.

2. In view of above mentioned project vith wiich ou are totally
faniliar, it is also urgontly requested that an official SOmemorandum
be addressed to OTS equisitient-requesting all avgilable information
on the items which are sot out below. This request, of,oourse, is fully 15
in line with Que participation and menbership in the ARTICliOkE conference.

3. In this cOnnection, it is believed s ARTICGIORE representation can be inforred (if they have not been already so informed) that a highly sensitive project-will soon be set in motion which will rcquire the latost and most, advanced scientific information and which will involve ultimate type experiments en human beincs never proviously attempted.

4. For these reasons this office would like to obtain from CrsT
all' data (including toxicity reports, techuiques of administration, experi-2
rental studies and results, etc.) of the following substances and any additional

DRAFT

A(B, 2, 26/6

[PAGE 3]
substances previously, studied or now being studied by. oialong. psycho-

chemical lincs and not rentioncd hercin: La

A. LSD-25

B. Miescaline

C, Cannabis

D. Chlorpromazine -5,

E. Cocaine

F. Desoxyn

G. Dolitrone

H. Harmaline, Harmine

I. lhuscarine

J. Nicotinic Acid

.K. Fervitin

"Reserpine", "Serpasil", "Serpiloid" "

• Benzedrine

X Scopolamine (Solanacae)

-liarbiturates (any new forms)

Netlytdrine

. We should also like to have from TSS experts, their vieprs, opinions

and ideas which can be used (cr for that matter tested) in the above

; mentioned project and which bear upon psycho-chemical activeity onchemical