ESP (DELETED) (DRUGS IN CONNECTION WITH ESP)

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SPECIALCOLLECTION [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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00184368

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RIPPUB

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January 21, 2025

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January 15, 1983

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April 9, 1952

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0474)(-/ girx � � Files ANN .4A ESP 411111111111116 Drug. in Connection with ESP) - 9 April 1952 In an effort to ascertain whetherlellitahad used drugs of various types in the ESP experimentation e writer drew from the library all published material by 11nd his associates. A review of this material reveals that in the ESP experimenta- tion, certain drugs were used primarily to test whether or not the ESP capacities were affected by dries. The experimentation showed that the ESP capacities were definitely affected by the use of drugs as follows: using barbiturate drugs such as sodium emytal, the ESP fell off and was restored by the use of caffeine. The experiments set out in the publications in general in no way bear upon Artichoke matters and are of no particular interest except as they pertain to ESP experimentation. ~Mir and, in addition e ined in publication entit d examined the boo number of his associates.1iF- thermore, early editions of the rnal of Parapsychologyne4,- a number of addresses given bjaallibron this subjeci6were studied. In view of the above, it is obviou t t if we are to obtain in- formation on drugs, hypnosis, etc. from it will have to be on the basis of unpublished material or conversations since his published material is not helpful from an Artichoke point of view.. It should be noted that did some experimenting with 101111/11 0, hypnosis in the ESP experimen on, but the hypnotic tests were of no value as far as Artichoke is concerned and, in fact, were not help- ful except from a negative point of view in the actual MP experimenta- tion. 10��- - � �IF. .�� - �-�,, �-� � 41.11Pad.k-' � " Nk� - � � "4"nti--7," -i:.�� . .