"Albert Hofmann, the father of the mind-altering drug LSD whose medical discovery inspired — and arguably corrupted — millions in the 1960s hippie generation, has died. He was 102."
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Re: Albert Hofmann, father of drug LSD, dies in Switzerland
Sat, May 3, 2008 - 8:58 PMYou're one of the few people who've spelled the man's name right. Who knew people who like LSD can be so callous to detail?
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Hofmann's Potion & CBC's Coverage of Hofmann's Controversial Legacy
Thu, May 8, 2008 - 10:44 AMLong before Timothy Leary urged a generation to "tune in, turn on and drop out," D-lysergic acid diethylamide (or LSD) was being used by researchers to understand the human mind. Discovered in 1943 by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, LSD was hailed as a powerful tool to treat alcoholism and drug addiction and to provide a window into schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.
Much of that pioneering research was done by the team of Humphry Osmond, Abram Hoffer and Duncan Blewett, all working in Saskatchewan, Canada. While some researchers were establishing the medical benefits of LSD, others - like author Aldous Huxley - promoted the drug as a powerful tool for mental exploration and self-understanding. Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner and Ram Dass (then known as Richard Alpert) became popular heroes after the university cancelled their Harvard research project into psychedelics.
Preview: www.youtube.com/watch
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From the CBC website: The Swiss chemist who discovered LSD, Albert Hofmann, died this week at 102. We examine the legacy of the man who became a hero to a rebellious generation, and look back at the history of this controversial drug - now in the midst of a research revival.
www.cbc.ca/sunday/2008/05/050408_3.html
Includes a collage of people such as Rick Doblin and Stansislav Grof remembering Albert Hofmann. Broadcast May 4 on the Canadian Broadcasting Company's Sunday News program.
