Monday, April 29, 2013

Albert Hofmann

Chemist; inventor of LSD; first synthesizer of psilocybin -- via Wired. On April 19, 1943, Hofmann ingested 250 micrograms of acid and bicycled home -- what forever after would be remembered as "bicycle day."

For those of us of that pioneer pharmaceutical era, LSD was a mixed bag -- very harmful if taken during unpleasant circumstances (like loud, crowded, chaotic rock concerts, which is where many people mistakenly took it) , or if not mentally prepared to become blissfully unhinged for quite a stretch of time. However, when taken in a calm and prepared manner, it could be quite entertaining and enlightening -- although the profound notes one took whilst tripping balls usually didn't hold up in the light of sober reality. Ultimately, an interesting interdimensional experience that can help individual consciousness to evolve. Thanks, doc!

 “LSD wanted to tell me something. It gave me an inner joy, an open mindedness, a gratefulness, open eyes and an internal sensitivity for the miracles of creation.”

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