The video excerpt discusses a disturbing experiment conducted at a federal prison in Lexington, Kentucky. A group of African-American inmates was subjected to daily doses of LSD, ranging from double to quadruple the standard amount, for a period of 77 days. The speaker expresses deep concern and lingering questions about the fate of these inmates, specifically whether they survived, if they were ever informed about the substances they were given, and the psychological impact of such an experiment, including whether they believed they were losing their minds. The excerpt concludes with a question about whether similar experiments continue to be conducted on incarcerated individuals today.

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In the federal prison in Lexington, Kentucky, uh a group of African-American inmates was segregated and fed what were described in the protocol as double, triple, and quadruple doses of LSD every day for 77 days.

Um >> Did they all survive? >> We have no idea what happened to them. And this has stuck with me ever since I wrote that book. What happened to them? Did they ever find out what was given to them? Did they think they were going crazy?

Did they I think if they >> we're still experimenting on prisoners or people in prison today? >> I

MK-ULTRA Prisoners Force Fed LSD for 77 Days

>> We have no idea what happened to them.

>> we're still experimenting on prisoners

In the federal prison in Lexington,
Kentucky,
uh a group of African-American inmates
was segregated and fed what were
described in the protocol as double,
triple, and quadruple doses of LSD every
day for 77 days.
Um
>> Did they all survive?
>> We have no idea what happened to them.
And this has stuck with me ever since I
wrote that book. What happened to them?
Did they ever find out what was given to
them? Did they think they were going
crazy? Did they
I think if they
>> we're still experimenting on prisoners
or people in prison today?
>> I

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MK-ULTRA Prisoners Force Fed LSD for 77 Days

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