Facts about MK ULTRA CIA Mind Control Program
10 terrifying facts about MK-Ultra, the CIA’s top-secret mind control program that operated during the Cold War era:
1. It Was Conducted Without Consent
- Thousands of people were unknowingly experimented on, including prisoners, mental patients, military personnel, and civilians. They were not informed or given the option to opt-out.
2. LSD Was Administered to Unwitting Victims
- The CIA administered LSD to people without their knowledge to study the effects on behavior and mental states. Many victims suffered psychotic breakdowns and were traumatized for life.
3. Hospitals and Universities Were Involved
- Reputable institutions like hospitals, universities, and prisons participated in the experiments, often without fully understanding the scope of the CIA’s objectives.
4. Extreme Psychological Torture
- Subjects were subjected to sensory deprivation, sleep deprivation, isolation, and verbal abuse. Some endured weeks or months of psychological torment as part of the experiments.
5. Brainwashing Techniques Were Explored
- MK-Ultra researchers sought methods to control minds, erase memories, and implant new ones. Some experiments aimed to break down individuals’ personalities and rebuild them according to new behavioral patterns.
6. Notable Figures Were Involved (or Victimized)
- Ken Kesey (author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) and Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber) were reported to have been involved in MK-Ultra programs during their time at universities, potentially as unwitting participants.
7. The Use of Hypnosis for Covert Operations
- CIA operatives investigated whether hypnosis could be used to induce subjects to perform acts, such as assassinations, against their will.
8. People Were Driven Insane – Some Committed Suicide
- The experiments had devastating psychological consequences. For example, Frank Olson, a CIA employee, was secretly dosed with LSD, suffered a mental breakdown, and allegedly committed suicide (some suspect foul play).
9. Project Artichoke Preceded MK-Ultra
- MK-Ultra was preceded by Project Artichoke, an earlier CIA program that sought to develop interrogation techniques using drugs, hypnosis, and other coercive methods. These efforts evolved into the even more ambitious MK-Ultra.
10. Most of the Evidence Was Destroyed
- In 1973, CIA Director Richard Helms ordered the destruction of most MK-Ultra documents to hide the program’s activities. As a result, only a fraction of the truth has come to light through hearings and surviving files.
It’s still going on. People yapping about Mk Ultra. That was one program found out by accident. There are precursor and successor programs and programs in parallels. PROJECT MONARCH took over. OPERATION PEGASUS took over.
