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Former Patient Sues Hospital Over CIA Mind-Control Experiments

11/15/2025

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Lana Ponting, a former patient at the Allan Memorial Institute, is a plaintiff in a class-action against Royal Victoria Hospital over CIA-backed MK-Ultra experiments conducted in the late 1950s.
At age 16, Ponting was subjected to mind-control techniques, including LSD and electroshock, without consent, with nitrous oxide treatment linked to violent reactions.
She learned she was a victim and now attributes lifelong mental health issues to hospital experiences.

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Story summary

Lana Ponting, a former patient at the Allan Memorial Institute, is a plaintiff in a class-action against Royal Victoria Hospital over CIA-backed MK-Ultra experiments conducted in the late 1950s.
At age 16, Ponting was subjected to mind-control techniques, including LSD and electroshock, without consent, with nitrous oxide treatment linked to violent reactions.
She learned she was a victim and now attributes lifelong mental health issues to hospital experiences.