RE: The Official "Damned Trump" Thread
January 1, 2019 at 2:28 pm
(This post was last modified: January 1, 2019 at 2:29 pm by Deesse23.)
Quote:As with the rest of the world at the time, the side effects of methamphetamine were not well studied, and regulation was not seen as necessary.
This isnt entirely true.
By 1940 (after the conquest of France) it was very well known to high echelon Generals of the german army as well as the highest medical staff what benefits and risks Pervitin has, particularly the devastating effects when (ab)used for a sustained amount of time. Many saw making use of the benefits necessary in future campaigns, trying to downplay/ignore the risks.
Counterexample: Leonardo Conti the Reichgesundheitsführer (Reich Health Leader, highest ranking doctor in Germany) tried to regulate and limit the use of Pervitin, explicitly warning of its abuse.
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