SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF NARCO-HYPNOTIC INTERROGATION (ARTICHOKE)

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144729
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 14, 1952

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14 July 1952
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
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SUBJECT:
Successful Application of Nareo-Hypnotic
Interrogation (ARTICHOKE)
I. A *team composed of representatives of this office and of the Medical
�Office have recently eoncludedtwo successful interrogations �
using drugs and hypnosis.
2. A more detailed account is attached hereto. However, the high,
lights are as follows:
� (a) Subjects were Russian agents suspected of being
doubled.
(b) Cover was psychiatric-medical.
(c) Control methods were by narcosis, by hypnosis,
and by combination of both.
(d) The interrogations were regarded by OSO as very
successful.
(e) "Regression" under hypnotism was obtained
(reliving past incidents of subject's life). �
(1) Amnesia of the actual interrogations was obtained.
3. If you should desire, I will arrange .for Mr. and Mr*r.
to give yoy a full briefing.
Attachment (1)
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