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MKUltra Mind Control Program

MKUltra Mind Control Program

Overview

CIA mind control program (1950s-1970s) involving illegal human experimentation to develop drugs and procedures for interrogation and torture.

Investigation

Declassified documents revealed extensive research into hypnosis, sensory deprivation, and psychedelic drugs like LSD. Many experiments were conducted on unwitting subjects.

Why it matters

Exposed the dark side of government intelligence operations and raised profound ethical questions about human rights and scientific research.

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