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New documents released about the US government's secret LSD mind-control program

Allan Rose Hill
Jan 17, 2025
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Starting in 1953, the US CIA conducted research on mind control using techniques ranging from hypnosis to electroshock, torture, and the administration of LSD to unwitting people. Called MK-Ultra, the program's ultimate goal was to develop tools for interrogation and psychological manipulation. In 1973, CIA Dir…

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