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seredescribed his facilities and progran)

A. Personnel:- 15 Professionals 4 University Professors.

B. Personnel cleared for Project:

C. Cover for other Personnel:.- sizsSProject Director crsAssistant

They are convinced that they are working on the use of drugs for psychiatric purposes to overcome defense in psychiatric interviews. The staff is enthusiastic on the project and the cover works perfectly.

Contract for three years in amount of \$300,000 to be expenled at rate of \$l00,000\_per ear. Initiated November 1950; expiros November 1953.rdoes not intend to renew.

Theestablished a new laboratory fotss consisting of officos, clinical and laboratory facilities, and a gas chamber (the gas chamber is not yet completed but is expected to be in use in the near future). mentioned he ha new items of equipment such as aKodachrome picture, transparent to the observer for use
7 inassisting an individual under interrogation without his knowledge. He also has attempted several new techniques for group activities of individuals being tested with certain drugs. More complete information will be obtained on the facilities when the Project Coordinator visitstcestablishment on or about 19 February
1952.

1. F. Problemst 1 5

l.Lack,of Field Observation facilities.

2. Lack of.coordination with other related studies known to be going on elsewhere.

3. Continuing federal red-tape causing long delays in hiring (security) and construction (contracts).

L. Difficulty in holding staff because of lack of certainty in continuity .of Project. 'Three best aşsistants now lookiag for other more pernanent positions and planning to, leave in December 1952.

G. Scope of Research:- To détermine physiological. anl psychological

5 February 1952

SUMARY OF CONERSATIONS WITPOSQN 11 JANUARY 1952

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effects of drugs under all conditions and with various types of iniividuals - as a step\_in developing an all purpose drug for rssas

H. Types of Drugs and Method of Administration:

l.uses drugs only of the type that can bo adminigtered gurreptitiously. Drugs which are obviously detectable ani those which might cause permanent injury (liver or heart damage) are elininated, although they are tested in safe quantities sufficiently to determine their potential.

2. Drugs congidered to date:

a, Barbiturates :

b. Benzedrine

c. Some opiates - heroin, etc.

d. No use of mescaline or lysergic acid

. e. Limited use of scopolauine - too powerful - only used in small doses.

f. Will use cannabis as, soon as available.

I. Findings:

l.' The use of drugs under established conditions with full observation results in warped conclusions as to affects.

2. Drugs cause a wide variety of effects depending on:

a. Type of individual

:(1) Introvert - detacts administration of drugs quite easily - suspicious - reacts psychologically even when given a blank pill containing no drug. Freezes up or develops strong resistance with small doses.

(2) Extrovert - denies administration of drug and ary effect even when acting foolishly - best type of subject.

b. Stress situations:

(1) Individual under stress reacts strongly to drugs - easy to over-dose causing extreme anxiety state and freezing up.

(2) Relaxed individual requires stronger dosage - beccmes. pliable and cooperative.

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c. Physiological differences:

(l) Small quantities affect certain types of individuals immediately - other types require heavy dosage and still no effect; examolehas no reaction to 20 mgsof sacmal-his assistant reacts to lž mgs. SECONAL

J. General Conclusions:

l. Drugs for use in interrogations can be considered as only another technique in conjunction with the psychological methods of Ssi Some subjects should never be administered drugs because of resistance they will develop. With others, drugs might be most useful to remove inhibitions and increase volibility. Alcohol is still the most useful item ingsksses opinion. In any case an interrogator experienced in drug techniques must analyze the subject and determine the probable success to be achieved from drugs.

2. Drugs are available now which can be used to confuse or disrupt thought process, and cause individuals to react strangely or in a foolish manner.. Their,administration to high officials would be a simple matter and could have a significant effect at key meetings, speeches, etc.

K. Further Action:

1.agroed to assist in the-preparation of a mamual of drugs, indicating their potential and limitations for use in influencing the action of others.

2. killvisitas arepresentative in the near future.