Raghu Markus and Norman Ohler explore the history of drugs in the Third Reich and how this ultimately lead to the psychedelic age in America.
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In this riveting and historical episode, Raghu and Norman talk about:
- Norman’s research into the history of psychedelics in Germany
- ‘Truth drugs’ and using psychedelics for interrogation tactics
- Albert Hoffman, a Swiss chemist known for his work with LSD
- America’s early interest in psychedelics for military use
- MK-Ultra, mind control, and how the CIA took over the quest for truth drugs.
- Norman Ohler’s meeting with Leonard Pickard, a major player in the LSD underground
- How the CIA saw psychedelics as a potential weapon to manipulate people
- Truth that can be discovered on psychedelic journeys
- How psychedelics can help heal relationships with ourselves and others
Get a copy of Norman’s 2024 book, Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age
About Norman Ohler:
Norman Ohler is a German journalist and New York Times bestselling author, novelist and screenwriter, best known for his book Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, which has been published in over 30 languages. Most recently, Norman furthered his research into drug use in the Third Reich and it’s connection to the CIA and the age of psychedelics in the United States. This produced his 2024 book, Tripped.
Learn more about Tripped and Norman’s other works on his website, HERE.
“Basically what happened in the US was a continuation of the unethical human experiments that the Nazi’s did, obviously not in a concentration camp, but at American universities, at American and Canadian clinics.” – Norman Ohler
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