MEDICAL RESEARCH PLANS OF PROJECT

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144733
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 28, 1952

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Hedical Research Plans of Project
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DATE: 28 July 1952
As a result of our observations durins the recent field
experiment in regard to Project . we respectively
submit the following suggestions: � .
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1. Primarily the purpose of the project is to develop
a tethod of eliciting the truth fro= hostile subjects.
2. We believe that the project should be reorganized
so that its direction is under the control of better
qualified personnel. We would suggest that a small
group of specialists be apsointed as a board to
direct this project. This group should be commosed
of �a security officer, a medical officer, a psy-
chiatrist and a research specialist. A heavy accent
on' the medical section is necessary because basically
the project is a medical research one. This conmittee
should have the authority:
a. To direct the research.
b. To determine the priority of the research
problem.
c. To integrate the results of the research.
d. TO assign subdivisions of the project to
appropriate branches or farm them out to
acceptable research asencies.
e. To dispense the necessary funds.
f. To develop a proper cover for the project.
This board should teet at regular intervals so that the
progress of the project may be accelerated.
Before any further field experinntation is performed, we believe
that certain basic research is essential. Briefly this research may
be listed as follows:
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I. A Library Research
a. Review of the literature in regard to the ability -
of an individual to lie under narcosis and hypnosis.
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b. Review of the methods used to date to elicit thi
truth from hostile subjects.
c. Review of the literature in regard to the effect
of drugs on the polygraph.
II. Drug Narcosis
a- The combined use of hypnosis and. drug narcosis with
special reference to the use of drugs to facilitate
the induction of hypnosis.
b. The ability of the individual to lie under sodium
pentothal narcosis.
c. The use of desoxyn to increase -prcaucti-.-f.ty both with
and without sodium pentothal.
d. The effect of desoxyn on he truthfulness of the
subject. �
e. The conbined use of pentothal and. polygraph.
f. CoMbined use of pentothal, desoxyn and polyzramh.
g. Instruction of interrogators in methods of Interro-
gating under nakcosis and hypnosis.
h. The effect of drugs on the Polygraph.
III. Rypnosis
a- Can the individual lie during a hypnotic trance?
b. Quick methods of induction of hypnosis.
c. Methods of teaching hypnotic techniques.
d. The use of the polygraph with hypnosis.
Also these research projects should be approached with an
open mina and experience would indicate that we will probably be
forced to rely on drug narcosis rather than hypnosis because of:
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A. The difficulties of the induction of the hypnstic state: �
especially where there is a difference in
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B. The uncertainty of the depth of the hypnosis.
C. The uncertainty of the amnesia following.
These are primarily medical research problems. The direction
of the program would have to be under medical supervision.4.
At the conclusion of the research on these basic problems it
is strongly recormenaed that another field. problem be setup for
their practical eval=tion.
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