Sometimes the truth is bizarre. Even more bizarre than a truly gifted version of fiction. This is the story of one man known in his day as Dr. Feelgood. Max Jacobson was born July 3, 1900 in Germany but fled in 1936 and set up shop in the United States in Manhattan. It was in the years following that he acquired the nickname Dr. Feelgood. He became known by many of the famous and elite for his "miracle tissue regeneration" shots and was frequently sought out. Among the many well known patients of his including such names as Yul Brynner, Eddie Fisher, Mickey Mantle, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe, the most famous and celebrated would have been our 35th President of the United States - John F. Kennedy. For many years he suffered with back pain caused by injuries in his youth and military service. Also, throughout his life, the President suffered from various afflictions and maladies such as scarlet fever, measles, jaundice, and numerous other problems. His mother described her son, in his youth, "a very sick, little boy" and "bed-ridden and elfin-like". Throughout his life, John Kennedy suffered from pain but this never deterred his aspirations. He played football in college. He was medically disqualified for service in the Army due to his chronic back pain but through family connections was accepted into the Navy and later was re-injured due to ramming of his patrol boat Pt 109 by a Japanese destroyer. It would be years later, while running for election to the office of President, that the services of Max Jacobson would be sought by Mr. Kennedy. After many days of fatigue and pain, the future President was wore out and knew that his performance in the debates against Nixon would not go well without treatment. This would be the first of many treatments administered by "Dr. Feelgood". The treatment was a high level dosage of amphetamines, animal hormones, bone marrow, enzymes, human placenta, pain killers, steroids, and multi-vitamins. There were side effects from the treatments such as hyperactivity, impaired judgement, nervousness, and wild mood swings. But this was not a deterrent to a man who had suffered all his life from fatigue and illness and pain. It is reported that Max Jacobson made at least thirty four visits to Mr. Kennedy while serving as President in the White House. He was also part of the presidential entourage at the Vienna Summit in 1961. It is also reported that John Kennedy, hours before his meeting with Krushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union, at the Vienna Summit, requested the services of the good doctor. What was unknown to Mr. Kennedy was the surveillance of the KGB of the doctor and the knowledge of the extent of the US President's injuries and treatments by the doctor was found through the ransacking of his office by the KGB. A shot was administered to Kennedy but Krushchev did not show up until the treatment was wearing off. It would be hours after that meeting started that Kennedy would revisit Jacobson for a booster shot and continued on invigorated to finish that meeting with Krushchev. The extent of his injuries and the use of a back brace may have even contributed to the death of Kennedy. When the first shot hit the President he was unable to slump forward which would have given to the possibility of the second shot missing him. The brace stabilized his back and prevented him from naturally slumping to avoid the second shot.
It is believed through the account given by Max Jacobson that his formula began by the mixture of mind altering drugs with the other components to produce a concoction that would see remedies at the cellular level. It was his consultations with a Carl Jung that lead Max Jacobson to use a mixture of methamphetamines with the goat's and sheep's blood that lead to the interest of Germany's National Socialists. The drug was given to Nazi soldiers for field endurance and an increased level of viciousness. Eventually Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun would become addicted to his formula as well. It would be soon after the formula was acquired by the Nazi's that Max Jacobson would flee his homeland and settle in the United States where the next chapter of his life would begin.
It is believed that the current use of meth in this country and the world can attribute it's beginnings due to the formula that was created by Max Jacobson. It can also be said that the United States would not have a DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency, were it not for the hearings and discussions on his practice and treatments in the early '70's. It was in his later life that Max Jacobson would be known to see up to 30 patients a day up until 1972 when the New York Times did a massive expose on him. He would later lose his license in 1975.
As I said, the truth is often more bizarre than any fiction we can create. My name is Rueuhy and I approve this blog.
It is believed through the account given by Max Jacobson that his formula began by the mixture of mind altering drugs with the other components to produce a concoction that would see remedies at the cellular level. It was his consultations with a Carl Jung that lead Max Jacobson to use a mixture of methamphetamines with the goat's and sheep's blood that lead to the interest of Germany's National Socialists. The drug was given to Nazi soldiers for field endurance and an increased level of viciousness. Eventually Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun would become addicted to his formula as well. It would be soon after the formula was acquired by the Nazi's that Max Jacobson would flee his homeland and settle in the United States where the next chapter of his life would begin.
It is believed that the current use of meth in this country and the world can attribute it's beginnings due to the formula that was created by Max Jacobson. It can also be said that the United States would not have a DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency, were it not for the hearings and discussions on his practice and treatments in the early '70's. It was in his later life that Max Jacobson would be known to see up to 30 patients a day up until 1972 when the New York Times did a massive expose on him. He would later lose his license in 1975.
As I said, the truth is often more bizarre than any fiction we can create. My name is Rueuhy and I approve this blog.
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