LETTER TO (DELETED) RE PRELIMINARY EFFORTS RE POSSIBLE PROGRAM OF STUDY INVOLVING DRUGS IN UNDISCLOSED COUNTRY

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00184388
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 21, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 21, 1953

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in the absence of L.am acknowledging with great,
interest and appreciation receipt or your letter and enclosures or,
19 June 1953,_reference.0103.735-17172,(D41).and DaDS.2-61-301-1
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In this acknowledgment we desire to point out in a preliminary
way that initial efforts either have been made, or are under conbid-
eration in this muntryalong,the f011owinOinee: ,
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1._- Colleetion_of ergot and the,preparation of LSD as
al of other derivatives orlysergic aaid for continued testing of
volunteers end animals. ,f4 s .74.r
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2. Screening �rather potential cerebrel slents by use of
special tests nnd methode, including the use of encephalographs
3. survey of fungi and. especially mushroums, producing
potent cerebral agents; e.g. Glitooybe subilludens, certain rusts,
used teAllarrear-inSatellits.countriesi:poetibly
4. Survey cf-ferne,'di yet-unidentified,-prodUcing through44,-,-�
their spores mental disturbances and even death (in animals).
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5. Survey of auseian And other literature dealing with
funri used in medicine, in ceremonies and an intoxicants, narcotics
or otherwise, excepting food
6. Survey and development of Fonsible antidotes and other
preventive reasures against effects of cerebral agents
7. Up-to-date extensive bibliographies on
a. ,Lysergic acid and derivatives
b. Other st,ents of psychochomical Intereet
c. Anoxia and compounds causing. mental diaorders in
man
In response to your, question concerning anybody doing work in
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the 1.tnited States similar to your, inquiry in nm iming mnr7e to ob�
tain further information regn.rding such work under way or planned.
A cooperative undertaking between our two countries ray be
profitable such as is now in -progress in the study of Soviet, research
on cholinesterase. If you consider such collaboration desirable, we.,
will be pleaeed to have your comments and sugtestions for collabora
tion in a program of study.
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Cordially yours,
Acting ISsistant P rector
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