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April 2008
- Final Trip for LSD Creator
  
  newser | Washington Post | Apr 30, 08 2:40 AM CDT
  
  The Swiss scientist who formulated LSD and unwittingly helped lay the foundation of '60s drug culture has died of a heart attack at the age of 102. Albert Hofmann, who called LSD his "problem child," discovered its hallucinatory properties while working on heart stimulants, reports the Washington Post . He believed laws eventually banning the drug halted important research into its potential use as a treatment for schizophrenia. More »
  
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  drugs • Novartis • hallucinogens • Aldous Huxley • LSD • Timothy Leary
November 2007
- Most Bizarre Science Projects
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Nov 3, 07 10:32 AM CDT
  
  Ever see an elephant on acid? The Guardian rounds up the most bizarre science experiments of all time, courtesy of New Scientist . Among them: a researcher who injected an elephant with LSD, via rifle, to see if the drug induced aggressiveness. The elephant died. Another involved telling plane passengers they were about to crash, then having them fill out insurance forms—to see if extreme stress impaired cognitive ability. (Yes.) More »
  
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  science experiment • LSD • New Scientist

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