The Social History of LSD

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When Albert Hofmann created LSD 25 during experimentation in his laboratory, he had no idea what was to become of it, or what kind of an impact it would have. "Dr. Humphry Osmond invented the term 'psychodelic', which was later amended to 'psychedelic to get rid of the nuthouse connotation of 'psycho'." (Wolfe 39). This term encompasses a whole generation, a cultural revolution that took place during the 60's. Since its creation, LSD, among other psychedelics, has had a great impact on the American culture.

Albert Hofmann was the chemist who created LSD 25 (lysergic acid diethylamide) in his laboratory in Sandoz Pharmaceutical Laboratories in Basil, Switzerland in 1938.
Dr. Werner Stoll, the son of Sandoz president Arthur Stoll and a colleague of Albert Hofmann's, was the first person to investigate the psychological properties of LSD
The government, especially the CIA, became deeply involve in research and testing of psychedelic drugs
The CIA tested acid on unwitting American citizens, volunteers, and themselves. Results were inconsistent.
Leary was given a 10 year jail sentence in 1970 for possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana (Brown "Mavericks...").
Kesey's place in La Honda became a center for the emerging counterculture. People dropped in whenever they felt like it.
LSD has been found by many to cause profound changes in the mental state.
He compared the brain to a reducing valve something that closes the Doors of Perception and lets in only the information that is need.
We must not forget visual art, for that was also very affected by the discovery of LSD.
The whole psychedelic scene calmed down after the sixties, but never quite stopped.