Psychological Manipulation
MKUltra employed psychological manipulation through unethical drug use, sleep deprivation, and torture techniques, targeting vulnerable individuals and violating basic principles of consent and medical ethics.
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper article reporting on Project MKUltra goals and experiments by Patrick Oster
- Used drugs on unaware individuals, violating consent
- Targeted vulnerable groups such as addicts and mentally ill
- Tested hallucinogens (LSD) in controlled settings
Graph showing uptick in affected people
The Fundamental Elements of Informed Consent
- Sleep deprivation and electric shocks used for torture
- Induced sleep, then sudden awakenings for research
- Electroshock therapy caused extreme fear, often without medical oversight
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