LETTER TO (DELETED) RE HYPNOTIC PROPERTIES OF ERYTHRINA FLOWERS AND OTHER PLANT PARTS WITH COVER MEMO DATED 6 OCTOBER 1953

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00145009
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 17, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 2, 1953

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SUBjEcr: Attached copy of letter dated 2 July.1953
DATE: 6 Gotobcr 1953.
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1000041410Wris the outstanding expert on Erythrina alkaloids
in this country, and has published 10 to 15 papers on the subject.
The dried extract atTarently does not contain the narcotic
substance which an extract of the fresh flovers would contain.
This is being handled by.Gottleib in TSS.
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Wacgafri, ..1fae:4741:691iff M.-ishinE-,ton, D.C., and two of
his associstoz,'�&--,::-...;4.�e,77kagaraMON,EXIC14 :-."'t42gni=1,2221arbdib.
are deeply intorestod in some of tho hypnotic proportios
attributed to decoctions of fresh Erythrina flowers or
other plant parts.
I have discussod this with them and e=pleinod that
Tie inine:Mingrhavo not boon successful in demonstrating these
effects with dried material. Thoy would li to visit
liMt10=341114to nee a domonstration of thin offect and would
begin active research ei-r.ed at isolation of the principle
causing the activity if they could Lit:ions it.
Perhaps you would be willing to arrange for an
..into,,T.Tlerr with thcn in 'Aust or at your early COnVenienem.,
Would you be kiad enough to inform me if a demonstration of
-this drug activity can be arranged?
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Sincerely yours,
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