CIA RDP96 00788r001300020001 6

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Approved For Release 2003/ 0: CIA-RDP96-00788R001300020001-6 Cote ine {TAL ST-~CS-01-169-72 July 1972 became aggressive and chewed on the screen. Kahn, three years old, was lively, emotionally responsive but suspi- cious, was roused by food less than Sultan, and was con- ditioned by surroundings. He ran about the cage almost continously and seldom sat at the screen to wait for the signal. Food was placed in sight of the monkeys in one of two feeding troughs shut off from the cage. After 30-60 minutes of adaptation to light (red, yellow, green and blue) at different periods, the monkeys were tested for delayed reaction. After red light the ani-~ mals were restless, they made many wrong choices, and emotionally they were tense. After yellow light there were fewer mistakes. The optimum was green light. Blue light produced definite sedative effects on the body and thought, especially so with Kahn, who sat quietly in the corner and responded to signals with deliberation or indifference." (240) 4. (U) Other research on color thresholds of lights (241), color vision (242-243) and the development of visual color perception (244) have been published. One final paper is of separate interest because it gives an indication of possible Soviet interest in the relationship of anticholinergic drugs and photic stimulation with colored light. The effect of amino glycolates, hydroxypiperedyl- benzylate, benactyzine, and glypin (unknown), in doses of 0.1 to 5 mg. per kg., and of the amino acetates, adiphenine and tropacin, in doses of 1 to 10 mg. per kg. on discrimination of light flashes by the retina was studied in intact rabbits. In photostimulation with white, yellow, green, and blue light, 1 to 25 flashes per second were percileved both before and after the administration of all doses of the anticholinergic drugs. S.A. Kalning (245) reports that rhythm perception proceeded undisturbed even when the intensity of the light was increased after the introduction of the drugs. It is not known if the Soviets have done similar studies employing red light; it would appear to be of interest since it has been shown that red light tends to increase ageres- siveness and produce EEG alterations. SECTION III - CONCLUDING REMARKS AND COUNTERMEASURES SG1B 84 CONTROLLED DISSEMINATION NO DISSEMINATION ABROAD CONFIDENTIAL

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Approved For Release 2003/ 0: CIA-RDP96-00788R001300020001-6
Cote ine

{TAL

ST-~CS-01-169-72
July 1972

became aggressive and chewed on the screen. Kahn, three
years old, was lively, emotionally responsive but suspi-
cious, was roused by food less than Sultan, and was con-
ditioned by surroundings. He ran about the cage almost
continously and seldom sat at the screen to wait for

the signal. Food was placed in sight of the monkeys in
one of two feeding troughs shut off from the cage.

After 30-60 minutes of adaptation to light (red, yellow,
green and blue) at different periods, the monkeys were
tested for delayed reaction. After red light the ani-~
mals were restless, they made many wrong choices, and
emotionally they were tense. After yellow light there
were fewer mistakes. The optimum was green light.

Blue light produced definite sedative effects on the
body and thought, especially so with Kahn, who sat
quietly in the corner and responded to signals with
deliberation or indifference." (240)

4. (U) Other research on color thresholds of lights (241), color
vision (242-243) and the development of visual color perception
(244) have been published. One final paper is of separate interest
because it gives an indication of possible Soviet interest in the
relationship of anticholinergic drugs and photic stimulation with
colored light. The effect of amino glycolates, hydroxypiperedyl-
benzylate, benactyzine, and glypin (unknown), in doses of 0.1 to 5 mg.
per kg., and of the amino acetates, adiphenine and tropacin, in doses
of 1 to 10 mg. per kg. on discrimination of light flashes by

the retina was studied in intact rabbits. In photostimulation

with white, yellow, green, and blue light, 1 to 25 flashes per

second were percileved both before and after the administration

of all doses of the anticholinergic drugs. S.A. Kalning (245)
reports that rhythm perception proceeded undisturbed even when

the intensity of the light was increased after the introduction

of the drugs. It is not known if the Soviets have done similar
studies employing red light; it would appear to be of interest

since it has been shown that red light tends to increase ageres-
siveness and produce EEG alterations.

SECTION III - CONCLUDING REMARKS AND COUNTERMEASURES
SG1B

84
CONTROLLED DISSEMINATION
NO DISSEMINATION ABROAD

CONFIDENTIAL