177: Meth, Pervitin, Benzedrine, and Secret Nazi Speedball Drugs

About this episode

The episode discusses the secret drugs developed in Nazi Germany during WWII and their impact on the war.

This week I discuss the secret drugs developed in Nazi Germany during WWII, and I cover the role of methamphetamine in the Nazi Blitzkrieg attacks, the role of amphetamine in the Allies ability to eventually win the war, and I also cover Hitler's drug addiction, technologies of war, social stigma and how easy it can be disassembled in times of war, and lots more. Support the show

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Boyce

Topics covered

• Nazi Germany
• WWII drugs
• methamphetamine
• amphetamine
• Hitler's drug addiction
• war technologies
• social stigma

Keywords

• Nazi drugs
• methamphetamine
• amphetamine
• Hitler
• WWII
• Blitzkrieg
• war addiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nazi Germany

Products: methamphetamine, amphetamine

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