1952 CIA “Project Artichoke”
A declassified CIA memorandum from 1952 detailing early research into behavior-altering chemicals has resurfaced online, drawing renewed attention to Cold War–era intelligence programs. The seven-page document, titled “Special Research for Artichoke,” is dated April 23, 1952, and outlines proposals for developing substances capable of influencing human thought and behavior. The document was part of the […]
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