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CURJECT: Briozing for tho Poychologiccl Stratecy Eoard

2. Activo research vork is being perfemod in the Agency eo drugs vhich cea causo persanality changes.

2. The Ageney is pertoring rcsearch cn a drug callcd "Seraia" (ysergte coid dictivlzde, cecaly called L). Tus drus is renu-Bee, cnd has tean corted to the leaa. It caunes tamorry vertal doranrroht. Eo dreg is tastaless, resdily soluble ia all Lquics, al a infinitesizally szall doso vil prcduce metol derongezont.

3. We beliove it is isportent that selceted indiviculo, in close centeet vith high Us Coverent sfricials who rae concarred with foreip affzirs chrcol, shoula ie infored ef the oxiotanco of druss that chaage porscnalitics.

4. If coe of ur hich covertrent officits shess sigs of a changed perccnality, ctops shoula be taken to have hin "corriuei to quarters" for at lsaot 2h hours, as tho áras chove seaticned dissipates its effcet in that poricd o cir, poviécd no uisitional aosos are ndninisterad. is, censequestls, cocns that tio reed ad liquids durins Wus 24 hour perioi rust be very caerully wtehod.

5. Tn cur opinion, Ue Peycholozicai Stutssy Doard, md the Intellicnce Aáviccry Caritte in cxccutive sesoica should ho driofed only in caneral ters, vath no retenence to the spocific duug; coseribed, aod "no publicity" shculd bo stressod. Te attaahcd mecorands is e ouemsted outlino Por yeur tricrins cr P. Mia matter hes been coonii-

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MAY 13 1953

IEICNDU FO: To Director of Central Intolligeneo

Assistent Diroeter Seientific Intolligence

Attaehrent-1 Distribution:

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2. There bes beca pch telk end publicity cocerairs "brain vashing" end the techniques vhich mupposolly kave bocn used to producs theso reatal aborraticas. The "third deeree"in all its veriatiocs vill undcubtelly veaken cnd fatiguo bay end rind to ths point vtere a indiviéval ry sey or do things epparently copletoly foreig to hio basie philosopy..

2. Tere are elso a Group of crugs ich teporarily aiter perssality. liany of thess kave veen kon for yoara ca i.e., marljunns, peyote (neseal buttons), cad the copouds related to benzadrina. Recent research iss Eoatly streagthenod the cffectiveness of these capouds in thoir crfect, on personality.

3. Althoush thero Ls, at the present tire, no"rader drus" shieh vill satisfy all tho requirerents or the so-ealled "brein wachins," it is important to be cuare of the possibility of covert cizinistraticn of drugs to seleet high-level governzent cfiicials vto ere adroai dealing vith forcicn affairo. Tao patter ef bebcvior or high-level Soviet officials suscests that they are asre of thess pescibilitico.

h. It is felt that it is inatvisable to mcke eny genoral rlcaso of inforzaticn in recard 'to druco vith rletica to "brain vaahing."

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