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.SUBJ=T: Proposed Contact with Dr. Harris 7.31.1.'
� This is to certify that neithm- the vriter nor any other CD/TS3
personre. 1 vill ma'.e any nev di:�,clos=e of' classified informtion, otr
than vas previously disclosed under the secret liaison clearance, to Dr.
I.sbell during the proposed contact on July 8 nor on any fa 4.1s.d contacts
vithout specific per=ission to do so fro= the. Security, Office.
� Distribution:
AdZressee - Orig. Et, 1
SG/111
� C1,raical Division, TSS
SUMMARY �
The CIA-sponsored research project with the Texas Research Institute'
for Mental Sciences (TRIMS) was conducted to improve the usefulness of
physiological measurements as indicators of emotional stress. The subjects
were volunteer medical students who were both witting and consenting.
Measurements were made of such things as heart and breathing rates of the
students during final exam week when they were presumably under more ten-
sion than at other times during the semester. For comparison purposes,
NON-LETHAL PERSONNEL BEHAVIORAL CONTROL
General Considerations:
1. Possible contract for a_year or more but maybe.
supported by increments.
2. In essence, the effort would be primarily concerned
with providing biological-psychological scientific advice and guidance
to support behavioral control systems being fabricated and tested by
other concerns and/or to recommend the development or abandonment
of plans to undertake R&D concerned with potential behavioral control
systems.
. The above may include, but not be limited to:
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vs...., qt4i6 .1p.",) The report that follows is a condensation of a study by train-
lug experts of the important classified and unclassified information
available on this sUbject.
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�BACKDROUND_
Brainwashing, as a technique, has been used for centuries and
is no mystery, to psychologists. In this sense, brainwashing means
involutitory re-education of basic beliefs and values. .All people
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
3 February 1959
Netboll Institute of Mental Health
Addkilos Research Caster
U.S. POW Health Service Hospital
Lexington, CosineAy
I am enclosing two copies of project description
The Addiction Liability of Synthetic Substitutes for
Codeine -- which requests renewal of our contract for
fiscal year 1960, beginning 1 July 1959. The amount of
money requested is approximately the same as that allowed
during the current year.
17V.1:1F- r
4 September 1953
tremorandum For the Record
1.- The writer. and Dr. Felikan visited Dr. Isbell at Lexington on the 2nd and 3id.
of September to observe and discuss project (Exa.) A good deal of the single .,
dose work ha e now been done and several interesting developments have occurred.
2. The experiment was started by establishing the subjects (5) in the test ward
and-allowing them to become used to the personnel, environment, etc. for a few
weeks. The normal values for these subjects for a large battery of tests were
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
ME= HEALTH HMV=
28 May 1958
Kaduna* Institute of Mental Health
Addiction Iteseareit Center
U.S. Public Health &mice Hospital
Lesingtea, K wacky
Enclosed are two copies of project description,
Contract NR 101-149 (CNR:441:MJG:set), per our
conversation this morning.
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HI :rn
Enclosures
Sincerely,
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/
Harris Isbell, M.D.
Director
NOTE: Orig of attached not received.
WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
Palais des Nations
GENEVA SWITZERLAND
Telesis.: UNISANTE - Geneva
In re917 please refer to : APD
Priam de ninnies la refdrence:
Dear Ray,
Tel.: 331000 - 3320 00 - 33 4000
� ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DE LA SANTA
Paials des Nations
GENEVE - SUISSE
: UNISANTe. - Geneve
20 November 1959
Sorry that I was away when you called, but I will be
in .Gpneva at 7 p.m. on 7 December, as mentioned in your
letter.
4
OR,
1,
2 t!oliember 1970
Dear-1
. Attached is a follow-on proposal from .
concerning the use of pyrotechnic material to bring about visual
incapacitation. Under a prior effort
developed two pyrotechnic packages designed to produce flash
blindnesu.with by risk of permanent retinal damage. A copy '
of this final report is attached. They had intended to establish
e safety criteriau and utilize in-house personnel for test and
evaluation of the flash cartridges. Their management decided
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TITLE OF PROJECT: Addiction Liabilities of Synthetic Substitutes for
Codeine.
Objectives: To find a synthetic analgesic and antitussive drug which
would be as safe as codeine with regard to toxicity and addiction liability.
ABSTRACT (OR ..C31\a/lARY) OF RESULTS:
a. Since start of project: S66. annual reports for 1952 through 1958.
b. During- the current reportinToeriod:
Continued from the period covered by Annual Progress Report
for 1 November 1957-1 November 1958, were the following investigations:
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