#242 - Norman Ohler: THE NAZI CONNECTION TO LSD, The War On Drugs, MK Ultra, Harry Anslinger, Norman's Wild Trip, Psychedelics For Alzheimer's, & Did JFK Take LSD?

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Norman Ohler and Zach discuss the Nazi connection to LSD and how psychedelic culture was molded by the Nazi's strict anti-drug laws, the War on Drugs launched by Richard Nixon, Norman's wild trip in NYC, Norman's mother taking LSD microdoses to treat Alzheimer's, the possibility that taking LSD led to JFK's assassination, and more. Guest bio: Norman Ohler is a New York Times best-selling author, screenwriter, and journalist. His latest book 'Tripped: Nazi Germany, The CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age' is now out everywhere.

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