Project MKULTRA and the Search for Mind Control: Clandestine Use of LSD Within the CIA

Authors

Tani M. Linville, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Capstone Project

Presentation Date

4-26-2016

Keywords

CIA, cold war, mind control, lsd, ethics, brainwashing, Nuremberg, Hippocratic Oath

Abstract

From 1953 to 1964 the CIA engaged in various clandestine operations to manipulate the human mind. With the relatively new discovery of LSD, scientists around the world became interested in its ability to be used for both defensive and offensive measures in the interest of national security. Minimal documentation was kept on the extent of the research conducted on the manipulation of the human mind. The Intelligence agents, physicians, researchers, and other involved in the MKULTRA experiments were in direct violation of ethical codes previously set in place prior to the program, including the Hippocratic Oath, U.S. Constitution, Nuremberg Code, and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

Advisor

Dr. Thomas Mach

Recommended Citation

Linville, Tani M., "Project MKULTRA and the Search for Mind Control: Clandestine Use of LSD Within the CIA" (2016). History Capstone Research Papers. 6.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/history_capstones/6

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