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sam 2008-05-03T22:11:44Z chycho http://alberthofmann.tribe.net/thread/a76cc978-312b-48d8-984a-833006b15da2#37e5a96f-6a72-4a4c-b008-53778221f510 2008-04-30T17:33:13Z 2008-04-30T17:33:13Z

this is a post i did on my site. it contains some good links and videos ... Enjoy your journey good doctor chycho Remembering Albert Hoffman and LSD http://www.chycho.com/?q=node/1691 “Albert Hofmann, the father of LSD, passed away at 9AM CEST on Tuesday April 29, 2008 at his home in Basel, Switzerland.” “Hofmann (January 11, 1906 – April 29, 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for synthesizing Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann authored more than 100 scientific articles and wrote a number of books, including LSD: My Problem Child (online book). On January 11, 2006, Hofmann became a centenarian, and the occasion of his 100th birthday was the focus of an international symposium on LSD.” “Hofmann always expressed his disappointment with LSD eventually being criminalised, saying the drug had the potential to deal with psychological problems caused by ‘materialism, alienation from nature through industrialisation and increasing urbanisation, lack of satisfaction in professional employment in a mechanised, lifeless working world, ennui and purposelessness in wealthy, saturated society, and lack of a religious, nurturing, and meaningful philosophical foundation of life’. “Despite the controversy, Hoffman became a celebrated figure in the scientific community, and in his retirement served as a member of the Nobel Prize Committee as well as being a Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences. “In 1988 the Albert Hoffman Foundation was created ‘to assemble and maintain an international library and archive devoted to the study of human consciousness and related fields.’” The following is some information and a documentary about his life and his discovery: LSD: Lysergic acid diethylamide - “LSD was first synthesized on November 16, 1938 by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland, as part of a large research program searching for medically useful ergot alkaloid derivatives. Its psychedelic properties were unknown until 5 years later, when Hofmann, acting on what he has called a ‘peculiar presentiment,’ returned to work on the chemical. He attributed the discovery of the compound's psychoactive effects to the accidental absorption of a tiny amount through his skin on April 16, which led to him testing a larger amount (250 µg) on himself for psychoactivity on April 19, the so-called bicycle day.” LSD is “a white, odorless powder (EROWID NOTE : LSD generally comes in ‘blotter’ form; small squares of paper which have been soaked in liquid LSD. It is also found as a liquid, microdot, sugar cubes, and gelatin squares, but is quite rare as a ‘white, odorless powder’) usually taken orally, its effects are highly variable and begin within one hour and generally last 8-12 hours, gradually tapering off. It has been used experimentally in the treatment of alcoholics and psychiatric patients. [Where it showed some success.] It significantly alters perception, mood, and psychological processes, and can impair motor coordination and skills. During the 1950s and early 1960s, LSD experimentation was legally conducted by psychiatrists and others in the health and mental health professions. Sometimes dramatic, unpleasant psychological reactions occur, including panic, great confusion, and anxiety. Strongly affected by SET and SETTING. Classification: hallucinogens. Slang names: acid, sugar, L. See also appendix B. (RIS 27:211-52 entries)” -- Research Issues 26, Guide to Drug Abuse Research Terminology, available from NIDA or the GPO, page 54. If you want to watch a documentary on LSD then see: Hofmann's Potion: LSD Documentary (56:26) - “a documentary about LSD and how it was created, what usage it had, and how the early experiments were carried out by Albert Hofmann, Timothy Leary and others.” If you want to know how important this discovery was and its implications on our society see the following story. “Nobel Prize genius Crick was high on LSD when he discovered the secret of life” - “Francis Crick, the Nobel Prize-winning father of modern genetics, was under the influence of LSD when he first deduced the double-helix structure of DNA.” If you want to know how the government of the United States used LSD to conduct secret experiment on its citizens then read the following story: Mind Control, LSD, the CIA and the American People: What the Government Does Not Want You to Know - “The Army tested LSD on approximately 1500 military personnel in the mid-60's, including many men who took their first trip when acid was given to unwitting GI's at mess parties.” If you want to know how the British government used LSD to conduct secret experiment on its citizens then see the following story: Secret LSD tests now being compensated - “British secret intelligence service MI6 has agreed to compensate soldiers who were dosed with LSD without their consent during the 1950s, according to an article in The Guardian. Similar experiments were carried out by a number of governments during the 1950s and 60s, in an attempt to create 'mind control programmes' and 'truth drugs'.” If you want to know how the Canadian government used LSD to conduct secret experiment on its citizens then see the following story: Military funded McGill LSD trial - “The documents, obtained by Southam News and the Ottawa Citizen, are believed to be the first public indication the Canadian military tested brain-altering drugs, albeit on a much smaller scale than the Americans.” If you want to know the impact of LSD and other Psychedelics on the arts community and how they helped shape our society then see the following story: Psychedelic Fungi and Its Impact on Music and Art - “Inspired by their LSD experienced, musical groups began making their musical compositions more complex, and added more sound effects to their music. Their music was an attempt to recreate their experience while still under LSD.” If you want to read a book about LSD then check out Albert Hoffman’s LSD: My Problem Child or Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain’s book Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD : the CIA, the Sixties, and beyond. Both are available for free online at the provided links. If you want to know how people have been treated, how much it has cost our society, and what the police really think about drug laws then see this post and video: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition - “To me, this a pretty damned powerful video. The guilt, regret, and introspection apparent in these former cops is striking -- and admirable. LEAP needs more attention. This is an organization of 5,000 current and former law enforcement officials who recognize the failure and the damage effected by the war on drugs. And it has grown to 5,000 from just five founding members a few years ago. Seems to me that that's pretty newsworthy. So pass this video on.” And if you want to hear a positive “drug” story see the following from Bill Hicks - “Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves.” Enjoy your journey.

chycho 2008-04-30T17:33:13Z