When the U.S. Army Drugged Its Own Soldiers

May 13, 2025 Redacted: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana
The Cold War made America desperate for new weapons. The military looked beyond nuclear bombs into chemicals and drugs: LSD and Sarin gas. But first, they needed test subjects. They turned to their own soldiers and turned men into lab rats. Today’s episode explores two stories about these experiments and their lasting effects on the soldiers they treated as guinea pigs.

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Supervising Producer: Noah Pardo
Creative Producers: Mireia Vilanova, Crystal Simms-Bryant, and Damil Bryant
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Digital Illustrator: Khalid Farquharson
Animatic Editors: Alex Mosuleac and Paul Ostaci
Compositor: Ben Bishop

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About the show:
Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified information exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. From the hitmakers at Wondery and Ballen Studios, we bring you REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. The stories are real, and the secrets are shocking.

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CHAPTERS:
EPISODE INTRODUCTION 02:28:00
DELIRIUM AND CONFUSION - 07:25:00
THANKSGIVING 1964 - 11:41:00
CLOUD OF COFUSION - 17:34:00
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - 21:58:00
THE MONKEYS WERE SEASICK - 25:48:00
PROJECT SHAD - 31:01:00
ALDERSON’S TESTIMONY - 34:13:00
AFTERMATH - 40:57:00