14. Project ARTICHOKE: Hypnosis and Forced Addiction
Initiated in 1951, Project ARTICHOKE was a CIA program focused on developing advanced interrogation techniques. The project explored methods such as hypnosis, forced morphine addiction, and the use of various chemicals, including LSD, to induce amnesia and other suggestible states in subjects. The primary objective was to determine if individuals could be involuntarily conditioned to perform acts, such as assassination attempts, against their will. This program served as a precursor to the more widely known MKUltra project (en.wikipedia.org).
