(EST PUB DATE) MKULTRA RESEARCH RESULTS

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00693598
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 23, 2025
• Document Release Date: February 12, 2002
• Publication Date: January 1, 1955

TOP :OFFICLALS.;.
President:
Executive Vice Presi-
dent for University
� Relations
. 'PERIOD OF MKULTRA RESEARCH, TOTAL GRANT (IF KNOWN) & FUNDING MECHANISM:
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Subproject. 23.-:
:'.'Subproject 35. -
:Subproject 37 -
-:::SubprOject 45 -
Subproject 55 -
Subproject 129
.1954;-$31,6001...sterileheckS.:-
:1955;:.$375,000;-sterilechecks:
-1954;.$23,000.;-sterile.checks
-1955-1963;S600,000; Geschickter Fund'.
1956; $2;800; Geschickter-Fund
-.1.960.-1961;-12,505; Society�for-the Investigation
" Y.of Human Ecology-r:
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:INSTITUTION UnknoWn-
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:4RINCIPAL RESEARCHER -WITTING:
Subproject 23 -
�'Subproject 35 -
Subproject 37'
Subproject 45 -
-Subproject 55H
Subproject 129 .
Dr. Charles Geschickter - witting
Dr. Charles Geschickter --witting
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45 unknown if witting
Jr. -tfarles GescfiTater - witting
witting
witting
NATURE OF RESEARCH (INCLUDE SUBPROJECT NO.):
Subproject 23 - Search for new drugs -- (1) To synthesize new
drugs and modify old ones t6 determine their effectiveness in
modifying behavior and the function of the central nervous system.
Animal tests were to be done to determine toxicity; (2) To develop
new sources of biologically active' compounds. (derivatives of tryptra-
mine); and (3) Tests were conducted on-terminally ill cancer
patients.
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The . arrangement would also provide .::the. Agen:CY);tith7the7eCtuj Va.:.
1 ent.pf.:;�:�ioSpital::.. Safehoute,.. and . the, opportunityl.for al ent-,. :
spotting'::Within the .
. All .AgencY=.funds.to.the beschickter t-uno. 1...or. I
i'�'1 would be met bY matching -U,S.-:.GoVernmenr-tunds under'
P.L. 221..:.
Subproject 37 - To produce, grovi, test and evaluate certain
. botanicals of interest to CIA.
Subproject 45 - This project involved the search for, and
preliminary testing of, materials (not mentioned) which might
alter consciousness and have other physiologic effects (altera-
tion of blood pressure, cardiovascular .responses, body tempera-
ture or anti-cancer properties). The purpose was to identify
and evaluate substances which might have application in the
psychochemical and "K" (knockout drops) fields. No comment
indicating the results of the project were found.
Subproject 55 - The purpose of the study was to discover
the pharmacoloical P f for IA of certain groups of compounds
. prepared by and associates of the Department
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' of Pathology. Animal tests were conducted.,
Subproject 129 - Computer analysis of bioelectric response
patterns: significance for polygraph.
COMMENTS:
Subproject 23 - (1) Memorandum for the Record of 4 February
1955, lists about $440,000 in projects to be.administered by
Geschickter Foundation in February 1955-February 1956 period;
(2) Memorandum for the Record of 29 June 1954 concerns $1,500
payment to Dr. Geschickter for services in 1952-1953, with in-
structions on how he should list it for income tax puYposes
while preserving security; (3) Memorandum for the Record of
25 August 1955 states it was necessary to test effects of certain
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chemical subtceson1human..beings.; :that :der:taift;:antiCipated ef-,
-fecti?'. 3 niol Ved . mental functions-:: which 'precluded the use .of . mental : '.:-
:defectiveS"-: I'',:-.1"-he'ri.-project.engineer:.::authorized::cOntractor� to :pay r. .
...;the':hOspital:expenses:.-1(sic).Ofseitain persons...:Suffering'rfroM ii17-':.-:"-..:*.
curable . Cander.for:the -priwAftsie of, studying-the-e fects -of these
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chemicalSi.durinT:the terminal- . - - -
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project- 35 - ,,(1) --The cOv..ert L,tet;o:P.
facilities. The plan called for tw=r7EFFe-e-rgecy
employees to ostensibly resign and accept employment at
They would remain under CIA/Technical
ervices uivision direction at all times. Technical Services Di-
vision biochemical experts would used for
professional cover purposes.
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(2) Senior Agency officials' approval of
the project and disbursement: Dulles (DCI) , Cabe.' 1 ( DDC I )
. Helps for DDP,
urrerea a separate opinion. No legal objection 11 probable
benefits are considered fair return for this expenditure".
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Subproject 45 - Body fluid of seriously ill medical patients
� were screened for toxic substances and animal experiments on the
effects of ,these toxic substances were conducted,. After pharma-
� , ,cological and toxicity studies in animals, those active sub-
� `.stances which Were determined to be within a suitable toxicity
:range were to have been tested on appropriate patients after
initial testing had been done on advance cancer patients. No
� further information regarding this suggested human experimenta-
tion was found.
As this project progressed, it evolved into
a study of stress which may have had medical benefits for
patients.
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