Project MKULTRA was created in the early 1950s by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It was officially authorized in 1953.

It was in the 1950s and 1960s, in a project called MKULTRA, in which the government tried to master mind-control (no joke!). There is much belief of a conspiracy surrounding this project. It's a very interesting topic, if you are interested, look up MKULTRA or Frank Olsen (a "suicidal" researcher for the project, who was more likely the victim of political homicide). There's tons of information on these topics.

No. The CIA researched LSD for manipulative purposes, but it proved too unpredictable to be of any practical use.

Look up Project MKULTRA. If the government would have thought it was a truth serum back then, they'd still be giving it to citizens without their knowledge.

Project MK-ULTRA, or also known as MKULTRA is a code name for a secret CIA mind control program that included chemical research. It was run by the Office of Scientific Intelligence. It began in the early 1950's and went until at least the late 1960's. MK-Ultra used United States citizens as test subjects. Evidence published shows that MKULTRA secretly used many different drugs and other methods, to change a person's mental state and brain function.

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