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Nazi Soldiers Fed a Diet of Methamphetamine During WWII

Tuesday, June, 18th, 2013 Nazi Soldiers Fed a Diet of Methamphetamine During WWII

  There have long been suspicions that Nazi soldiers were fed a diet of drugs to keep them alert, awake, and utterly ruthless. Letters from Heinrich Boll, a Nazi soldier during WWII who later became a Nobel Prize winning author, confirmed these rumors. His letters and subsequent conversations reveal that soldiers became reliant on a pill called Pervitin – essentially crystal methamphetamine capsules that were handed out to keep the soldiers on their toes. Pervitin was the brand name of a pill that the Nazis supplied to soldiers on the front line. It was used to increase self-confidence, concentration, and risk-taking behavior (Ulrich). It also reduced pain sensitivity, feelings of hunger or thirst, as well as reducing the need for sleep. One can see that in a time of war and desperate conditions, a pill like this could be regarded as a wonderful thing. However, pills like Pervitin and Isophan weren’t the ... … Read entire article »

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