Chapter
The CIA's History with LSD
49:27 - 54:23 (04:56)
The CIA was involved in programs such as MK Ultra that involved dosing people, including their own scientists, with LSD. They even rode around in cars shooting LSD in poorer areas to see the effects, revealing the agency's use of such compounds.
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Scientists conducted unethical experiments with an LSD-like compound by air dosing people at random while driving around cities in poorer and multicultural areas.
49:27 - 51:26 (01:58)
Summary
Scientists conducted unethical experiments with an LSD-like compound by air dosing people at random while driving around cities in poorer and multicultural areas. The air dosing did not work well.
ChapterThe CIA's History with LSD
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The discovery of a White House document led to revelations about the CIA's secret employment of two French nationals and their involvement in the Pont-Saint-Esprit incident, as well as the agency's controversial LSD program and the possible murder of Frank Olson.
51:26 - 54:23 (02:57)
Summary
The discovery of a White House document led to revelations about the CIA's secret employment of two French nationals and their involvement in the Pont-Saint-Esprit incident, as well as the agency's controversial LSD program and the possible murder of Frank Olson. The commission also found that Dr. Sydney Goetheleib destroyed all records of the program to hide potential illegal actions.