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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Albert Hofmann

Albert Hofmann stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - A Swiss psychiatrist has revived research into the use of LSD to treat emotional disorders after decades of neglect, Der Spiegel reports (unable to resist the headline "Tune In, Turn On, Cheer Up"). Albert Gasser, the first person to study the psychiatric use of the hallucinogen in 35... More »

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 Final Trip for
 LSD Creator 

Chemist Albert Hofmann dies at 102

Apr 30, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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