Who is Albert Hofmann and what was his role in psychedelics?
Albert Hofmann, (born Jan. 11, 1906, Baden, Switz. —died April 29, 2008, Burg, Switz.), 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.
Was Huxley blind?
Huxley appeared destined to work in science, too, initially planning to become a physician. But, in 1911, when he was 16, he suffered an eye infection that left him nearly blind for almost two years. His sight was so compromised that he learned to read in Braille.
Who is Albert Hofmann?
The late chemist Albert Hofmann discussed his psychedelic research on LSD in the July, 1976 issue of High Times. Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann was born January 11, 1906 and died April 29, 2008. In an exclusive interview published in the July, 1976 edition of High Times, Hofmann looked back at his illustrious career.
How many times did you meet Alfred Hofmann?
Hofmann: Twice. I met him for lunch in Zurich in 1961, and again in 1963 when we were both in Stockholm attending the WAAS Conference, where the topics of overpopulation, depletion of natural resources and ecology in general were discussed.
What is the Hofmann-Hofmann agreement?
Hofmann: We were in agreement concerning the enormous importance of making a fundamental distinction between drugs. We agreed that the use of addiction-producing drugs, especially heroin with its disastrous somatic and psychic effects, should be avoided by any means possible.
What did Hofmann see when he closed his eyes?
Hofmann: Everything assumed a Mexican character. Whether my eyes were closed or open, I saw only Mexican motifs and colors. When the doctor supervising the experiment bent over to check my blood pressure, he was transformed into an Aztec priest, and I would not have been astonished had he drawn an obsidian knife.