SENATOR SWEIKER/MKULTRA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R001900010014-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: October 6, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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6 October 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of Legislative Counsel
SUBJECT Senator Sweiker/P-7KULTRA
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, Smith 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.
OTS Missions and Programs Staff
Enclosure:
As stated
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