SENATOR SWEIKER/MKULTRA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R000100020011-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: October 6, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of Legislative Counsel
SUBJECT Senator Sweiker/MKULTRA
1. Per your telephoned request of 3 October 1978,
attached are two documents copied from MKULTRA Sub-
Project #20, dated 27 November 1953 and 18 November 1953.
These documents relate to a contractual arrangement for
the production of the "di-Mannich of yohimbine" from two
pounds of yohimbine hydrochloride. Please note that in
their present unsanitized form, these documents are con-
sidered classified.
2. There is nothing in the file to indicate the rea-
son for making this compound nor for the interest in
yohimbine. As a result of this request, two references
were checked:
A. Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products,
Gosselin, Hodge, Smit and Gleason; 4th Edition, 1976:
"Once reputed to be an aphrodisiac, but it has no
proved therapeutic uses."
B. Physician's Desk Reference; 31st Edition, 1977:
"Andro Medicone (Reg. T.M. tablets containing yoham-
bine hydrochloride; Indicated for sexual feebleness
of psychogenic origin."
It seems likely that at the time this work was performed
the product was believed to be an aphrodisiac.
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Enclosure:
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SUBJECT: Project NKULTRA, Subproject 20
1. The purpose of subproject 20 is to accomplish the synthesis
of a supply of the dimannieh derivative of Yohimbine hydrochloride.
This material is not available from any source and is requirEdfor use
in approved CD projects.
2. I bof CD/TSS has inspected the facili-
ties of the Pedlow-Nease Chemical Company, Inc., and has found them
to be adequate to accomplish the projected work. A proposal from the
company is attached to this memorandum.
3. of the above company, has been cleared for
Top Secret by the Agency and has been instructed in the necessary se-
curity precautions to be observed.
4. The total cost of this project will not exceed $205.70 ex:-
elusive of the two pounds of Yohimbine hydrochloride which is to be
.furnished by CD/TSS.
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