The CIA's Secret Experiments with LSD in the ‘50s and ‘60s on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

kinzer.bogaz.2 400x400On the next Fresh Air, the CIA's secret experiments with LSD in the 50s and 60s in search of a drug that could be used to control the minds of enemies. Allen Ginsburg and Ken Kesey were introduced to LSD thru the program. But other unwitting subjects in prisons and detention centers were subjected to psychological torture. Terry talks with journalist Stephen Kinzer, author of Poisoner in Chief. Join us.

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