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Part One: MKUltra: When The CIA Tried to Destroy Free Will

Behind the Bastards

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The LSD That Hoffman Is Trying to Synthesize

Hoffman is trying to synthesize a compound out of rifungus that's going to work as a speaking of heart disease a circulatory and respiratory stimulant. On April 19th 1943 he decides to try some and he takes 250 micrograms of acid. Hoffman will spend the rest of his life as an advocate for this stuff because he finds it like a wonderfully pleasant and powerful experience.

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