The first thing Lana Ponting remembers about the Allan Memorial Institute, a former psychiatric hospital in Montreal, Canada, is the smell - almost medicinal. 'I didn't like the look of the place. It didn't look like a hospital to me,' she told the BBC from her home in Manitoba. After being ordered into treatment for 'disobedient' behavior by a judge, 16-year-old Lana was sent to the Allan in April 1958. There, she unwittingly became a participant in the CIA's secret MK-Ultra experiments, which tested psychedelic drugs and brainwashing techniques without consent. Now in her 80s, Ponting is one of the named plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit for Canadian victims of these experiments. A judge recently denied an appeal by the Royal Victoria Hospital, allowing the lawsuit to proceed. Ponting recalled being drugged and subjected to unconsented psychological experiments, which she says left her with lifelong mental health issues. Despite past settlements for victims, she was not recognized due to her lack of awareness at the time. Now, the lawsuit represents a chance for healing and justice for her and other victims of a dark chapter in history.