Tripped

In "Tripped," author Norman Ohler explores the complex interplay between Nazi drug experiments and the development of U.S. drug policy in the postwar era. Following the fall of the Third Reich, Berlin's rampant drug use prompted American officials like Arthur J. Giuliani to investigate Nazi anti-drug strategies and psychedelic research, leading to the CIA's infamous MKUltra program. Drawing on extensive archival research, Ohler reveals how these hidden connections stifled the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for decades and influenced the formation of America’s War on Drugs. This provocative history serves as a follow-up to Ohler’s acclaimed bestseller, "Blitzed."