Did the USSR have any equivalent to the strange experiments that the CIA did like MK ULTRA?

by LOTHARRR
dan_quayle_potatoe

Probably. The CIA was certainly concerned with Soviet mind control programs, especially during and after the Korean War. I highly recommend Marks' book on the American program, which is fairly reliable and very interesting.

Serge Kernbach released a document outlining some basic information about the Soviet ESP program. Much to my amusement, he claims that the Soviets started their version of MK-ULTRA as a reaction to the American program. Of course I'd view at least some of his findings as apocryphal; the Russians have not declassified documents and projects at nearly the same pace Americans have. I'm also a little concerned that while he's credentialed with the University of Stuttgart, most of his other research involves non-historical business. Not saying he's wrong or the information is not accurate, just that it's difficult to verify the author's background. And of course, most of his sources are in Russian. I only know Greek, Latin, and English, so I can't independently verify them, even with my access to university journals.

Basically, we don't know the details about either the American or Soviet mind control programs. However, we know the Americans had one (and destroyed most of the good stuff before it could get before a Congressional inquiry), they thought the Soviets had one, and that some research suggests that the Soviets, in fact, did have one. Kind of confusing, but I hope that helps a bit.