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Inside the CIA’s Mind Control Experiments

The Michael Shermer Show

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The Hallucinogenic Origins and Covert Uses of LSD

This chapter delves into the history of LSD, from its discovery in 1938 to its use by the CIA for mind control and psychological operations. It raises ethical questions about the drug's application in covert activities and its unpredictable effects on influential figures.

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