Ted went to Harvard University as a 16 year old. This is long ago, back when Harvard was a university worthy of respect, before the age of Woke-ness.
Did Ted Ks parent provide permission for him to enroll in that CIA styled testing program? That sounds like a rough experience for any young person, especially one who is a latent schizophrenic.
In high school I had a brilliant roommate who was about 10 years older than me, when he was younger he had participated in government LSD experiments as a subject.