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“LSD is really just a small chemical modification of a very old sacred drug of Mexico. LSD belongs, therefore, by its chemical structure and by its activity, in the group of the magic plants of Mesoamerica. It does not occur in nature as such, but it represents just a small chemical variation of natural material.”

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Albert Hofmann, born on January 11, 1906 and died on April 29, 2008, was a renowned Swiss organic chemist. He is best known for his contributions to the synthesis and identification of the psychedelic drug LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide). more

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