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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Albert_HofmannAlbert Hofmann - Wikipedia

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   Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann's team also isolated, named and synthesized the principal psychedelic mushroom compounds psilocybin and psilocin . [1]

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Albert-HofmannAlbert Hofmann | Swiss Chemist & LSD Discoverer | Britannica

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   May 1, 2024 · Albert Hofmann (born Jan. 11, 1906, Baden, Switz.—died April 29, 2008, Burg, Switz.) was a Swiss chemist who discovered the psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide ( LSD ), which he first synthesized in 1938 by isolating compounds found in ergot ( Claviceps purpurea ), a fungus affecting rye. Ergot, the main source of LSD, attacks rye and ...

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4. www.nytimes.com › 30 › worldAlbert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102

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   Apr 30, 2008 · PARIS Albert Hofmann, the mystical Swiss chemist who gave the world LSD, the most powerful psychotropic substance known, died Tuesday at his hilltop home near Basel, Switzerland. He was 102. The ...

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   What did Albert Hofmann discover?

   • Discovery of LSD-25. Isolating, naming and synthesizing psilocybin and psilocin, as well as synthesizing various analogs thereof. Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

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   Did Albert Hofmann use LSD?

   • A 1951 vial of LSD manufactured by Sandoz Laboratories, Albert Hofmann’s employer. Immersed in the complex process of synthesizing the drug, Hoffman accidentally allowed a droplet of LSD to dissolve onto his exposed skin. He thought nothing of it: hardly any psychoactive drugs work in such small doses.

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   Who was Albert Hofmann?

   • "LSD Archive Has Been on a Long, Strange Trip". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015. ^ Craig S Smith (30 April 2008). "Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

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   How old was Albert Hofmann when he died?

   • "Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2013. ^ "The Scheele Award" (PDF). Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2013. Horowitz, Michael.

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6. www.theatlantic.com › health › archive'Apparently Useless': The Accidental Discovery of LSD

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   Sep 9, 2014 · September 9, 2014. All that 32-year-old Albert Hoffman wanted to do in 1938 was synthesize a chemical compound that would stimulate the respiratory and circulatory systems. He had gone to work for ...

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7. www.scientificamerican.com › article › inventor-ofAlbert Hofmann, Inventor of LSD, Embarks on Final Trip

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   Apr 30, 2008 · Learn about the life and legacy of the Swiss chemist who synthesized LSD and became the first human to experience its effects. Read how he accidentally ingested the drug, what he felt, and how he tried to promote it as a medical treatment.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_LSDHistory of LSD - Wikipedia

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   The psychedelic drug (or entheogen) lysergic acid diethylamide ( LSD) was first synthesized on November 16, 1938, by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in the Sandoz laboratories in Basel, Switzerland. [1] It was not until five years later on April 19, 1943, that the psychedelic properties were found. [2]

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    Learn how a Swiss chemist accidentally synthesized LSD in 1938 and experienced its psychoactive effects in 1943. Explore the history and legacy of this powerful drug that changed human consciousness.