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SUB-PROJECT NO. 51 PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To isolate, characterize and identify naturally occurring compounds with psychogenic pro- perties. Much of this work was done with mushrooms. Also studied were new types of heterocyclic compounds which could be useful in elucidating the actions of known chemicals having cen- tral nervous system efrects. These compounds were related to LSD. APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 - 1962 SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None . FUNDING : COVER MECHANISM: Not indicated APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $117,000 RESEARCH PART I C I PANTS : Research fellows: wi tting - unknown if witting unknown if witting unknown if witting unknown if witting unknown if witting OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Dr. Sidney Gottlieb