Michele Pasin / Quotes

Hofmann's lament over recreational LSD

Albert Hofmann lamented the use of LSD as an inebriating drug rather than a therapeutic

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Ketanserin ends an LSD trip

Ketanserin is a powerful serotonin antagonist, which means it blocks the activity of your serotonin receptors—effectively ending your LSD trip. Ketanserin is…

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LSD is less harmful than alcohol

The law did not ban the use of LSD in research, but now researchers would be required to receive approval from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs…

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Leary and the polarization over LSD

The late 1960s made the drug controversial because of the hippie movement and its mass unsupervised drug experimentation. The public controversy, and Leary’s…

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Sandoz stops sponsoring LSD research

The controversial status of the drug led Sandoz to stop sponsoring clinical trials in 1966. Researchers found it more and more difficult to obtain grants to…

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Hallucinogens as a shared ritual

Eventually, I fell asleep. When I woke up, I thought about the fact that I was now a person who had taken LSD. I was no longer a pharmacological virgin…

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