The thesis in hand deals with the drug
experiments of author Ernst Jünger. Special emphasis is placed on
his LSD - experiments. This thesis compares the symptoms of LSD
induced ecstasy as shown by Ernst Jünger in his literature with
psychiatric and pharmacological findings. First there is a short
biography of Ernst Jünger. There follows a scrutiny of the drug
experiments with regard to Jünger's intentions and a possible
addiction. The pharmacological and historical classification of
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is followed by a detailed
description of Jünger's LSD - experiments and connecting the
clinical symptoms with the literary images from his works
“Approaches. Drugs and Ecstasy
