Declassified documents confirm the CIA conducted secret mind-control experiments from the 1950s to the 1970s. MK-Ultra was a covert CIA program that aimed to study mind control, brainwashing, and psychological manipulation. The program involved experiments on unwitting subjects, including the use of hallucinogenic drugs (like LSD), hypnosis, sensory deprivation, and electroshock therapy.
It was thought to be a funded experiment on civilians, prisoners, and military personnel—often without their consent. Some subjects suffered long-term psychological damage as a result. The program’s goal was to develop techniques for interrogation, espionage, and controlling behavior, particularly during the Cold War.
While many records were destroyed in 1973, preventing a full investigation, surviving evidence confirms that MK-Ultra was real and operated under extreme secrecy. However, there is no proof that the program successfully achieved true mind control.
Today, MK-Ultra remains one of the most well-documented secret programs in U.S. history, demonstrating the lengths to which governments have gone in the name of national security.
