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“People who use LSD today know how to use it. Therefore, I hope that the health authorities will get the insight that LSD, if it is used properly, is not a dangerous drug. We actually should not refer to it as drug; this word has a very bad connotation. We should use another name.”

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Albert Hofmann
Albert Hofmann

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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