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Albert Hofmann, 102; Swiss chemist discovered LSD
The Los Angeles Times ^ | April 29, 2008 | Thomas H. Maugh II

Posted on 04/29/2008 7:47:46 PM PDT by rond

Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered LSD and thereby gave the psychedelic generation the pharmaceutical vehicle to turn on, tune in and drop out, has died. He was 102.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: lsd; obituary; pharmaceuticals; sandoz; switzerland
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To: rond
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead
21 posted on 04/29/2008 9:27:01 PM PDT by OeOeO (Sic Transit Gloria Mundi... Gloria get me a beer,and hurry..)
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To: SpaceBar

It’s sort of funny to read who were some of the users in the 50s, Cary Grant,Clare Boothe and Henry Luce,I think Aldous Huxley wrote a book about his experiences.


22 posted on 04/29/2008 9:30:34 PM PDT by OeOeO (Sic Transit Gloria Mundi... Gloria get me a beer,and hurry..)
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To: rond

Oh wow. Bummer.


23 posted on 04/30/2008 4:59:59 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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