Sherblock homes here! Today we're uncovering a story so weird that
you might not believe me at first! I guess technically this has already been uncovered,
but I dressed up like Sherlock Holmes, and I want to feel like I'm solving something here!
Anyway, In 1974, the New York Times published an article revealing to the
public a series of drug-related experiments performed on unknowing individuals. The
experiments were conducted by…drum roll please… the United States government!
That’s right, the U.S. government, specifically the CIA, was dosing
prisoners, military personnel, and private citizens with psychedelic drugs like LSD.
“Why,” you may rightfully ask? Well, for mind control.
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This bizarre experiment took place in the 50s and 60s during the Cold War
and the U.S. believed that communist nations already had the ability to control minds. So,
to figure out how to do it themselves, they started a program called MK-ULTRA.,
Through this program, over 150 experiments were
conducted involving the use of electroshock therapy, paralytics,
and psychedelic drugs. The goal was to first destroy the mind, and then control it.
The scientists involved believed the mind-altering drug LSD, also known as acid,
was perfect for their plan. So, they bought the entire world’s supply of it.
I know this sounds like the plot to a bad movie, but I promise I’m not making this stuff up…
They then gave it out to prisons, hospitals,
and universities to conduct experiments to find out exactly what the drug is capable of.
Many people volunteered, notable ones including the author of One Flew Over
the Cuckoo’s Nest and the Unabomber. But some people were coerced into participating and,
in some cases, the subjects were completely unaware they were given anything. Unsurprisingly,
this occasionally had dire consequences, like death.
More recent, consensual experiments have found that LSD causes your brain
to essentially rewire. For instance, communication from the visual cortex
to other areas of the brain increases, which explains the vivid hallucinations.
Other areas become less synchronized, which leads to a loss of the sense of
self and a feeling of melding with the people and things around you.
Studies have also found that LSD interacts with a serotonin receptor.
Serotonin is a chemical that regulates emotions, mood,
and perception. By interacting with the receptor, LSD alters perception, thoughts, and feelings.
For the CIA’s purposes, it turned out that LSD was just too unpredictable. In 1973, the program came
to an end. And in 1976, it became illegal for the CIA to test drugs on people without their consent.
Phew one less thing I have to worry about I guess, but what other stuff were they doing
that didn't get revealed? Well, better not think about it or I'll get sad, so are there
any other wild government studies or findings that you want me to make a video of? Leave it
in the comments section below or ask me anything else! I'm always down to hear new questions!
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