Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion
Richard H. Immerman, Martin A. Lee, Bruce Shlain
Journal of American History March 1, 1987 DOI: 10.2307/1904153 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA book review of Acid Dreams, which examines the CIA's involvement with LSD and its impact on the 1960s counterculture. The review notes that the book argues the CIA's covert experiments with the drug and its spread through society shaped the political and social upheavals of the era. The reviewer critiques the work for its sensationalism and lack of rigorous historical analysis, suggesting it overstates the CIA's direct influence on the Sixties rebellion while acknowledging its value as a provocative narrative.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Book review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Art history Classics |
| Citations | 40 |
| Key finding | The review argues that Acid Dreams provides a compelling but overstated account of the CIA's role in the Sixties counterculture through LSD. |
Abstract
Journal Article Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion. By Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain. (New York: Grove, 1985. xxiii + 343 pp. Cloth, $27.50; paper, $12.95.) Get access Richard H. Immerman Richard H. Immerman University of Hawaii Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 73, Issue 4, March 1987, Pages 1078–1079, https://doi.org/10.2307/1904153 Published: 01 March 1987