LSD and Consent
The MKUltra program’s use of LSD in non-consensual experiments exploited vulnerable populations, violating basic ethical standards and the rights of its subjects.
Doctors Harry Williams and Carl Pfeiffer conducting an LSD Experiment
- Unethical experiment's violated subjects' rights
- LSD covertly given in high risk tests
- Targeted minority groups and military without consent
CIA chemist Sidney Gottlieb headed up the agency’s secret MK-ULTRA program, which was charged with developing mind control drug that could be weaponized against enemies
- CIA exploited vulnerable populations, ignoring ethics
- Subjects included prisoners, patients, and minority groups with no protection
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