Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age by Norman Ohler
A brilliant and original investigation into the medical origins of LSD and how the Nazis and the CIA turned it into a weapon, by the author of Blitzed.
First used as a drug capable of treating mental illnesses, then as a 'truth serum' by the CIA, Tripped reveals how the fortuitous discovery of LSD in April 1943 led to a mass exploitation of this promising hallucinogen.
Using archival material, Norman Ohler brings to light the often misguided interaction between scientific research, state authorities and hedonistic drug culture that shaped drug policy in the twentieth century. With a cast of characters ranging from Albert Hofmann to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics; Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley; and Aldous Huxley and John Lennon, this is Ohler at his thrilling, revelatory best.
About the Author
Norman Ohler is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of The Infiltrators and the New York Times bestseller Blitzed, as well as the novels Die Quotenmaschine (the world's first hypertext novel), Mitte and Stadt des Goldes (translated into English as Ponte City) and the historical crime novel Die Gleichung des Lebens. He lives in Berlin.
Format: Paperback | 240 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.3 x 15.4 x 1.7 | 310g
Publication Date: 04 Jun 2024
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1805462687
ISBN13: 9781805462682
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very, very minor scuff marks along the edges, and a faint, minor crease on the bottom-right corner of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing (a crease on pg: 9/10 only), but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.