LSD, 9780198840206
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Discover the mind-altering history of LSD, from discovery to cultural impact.

LSD

my problem child

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    256 pages

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    2 January 2019

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Summary

LSD: My Problem Child - Albert Hofmann’s Autobiography

Albert Hofmann, who died in 2008 aged 102, first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938, but the results of animal tests were so unremarkable that the chemical was abandoned. Driven by intuition, he synthesized it again in 1943, and serendipitously noticed its profound effects on himself. Although his work produced other important drugs, including methergine, hydergine and dihydroergotamine, it was LSD that shaped …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198840206
ISBN-10:0198840209
Author:Albert Hofmann
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:2 January 2019
Weight:428g
Dimensions:234mm x 158mm x 14mm
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Hoffman’s LSD will be of high interest to a wide audience of curious and scientifically minded readers. Few books about how science unfolds are as captivating and intriguing as this volume.

Hofmann’s LSD will be of high interest to a wide audience of curious and scientifically minded readers. Few books about how science unfolds are as captivating and intriguing as this volume. * Journal of Clinical Psychiatry *

About The Author

Albert Hofmann

Albert Hofmann (Deceased)

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