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Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of the research drug LSD. He intentionally takes the drug three days later on April 19.
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Albert Hofmann
Swiss chemist (1906–2008)
Albert Hofmann was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann's team also isolated, named and synthesized the principal psychedelic mushroom compounds psilocybin and psilocin.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
LSD
Hallucinogenic drug
Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD and by the slang names acid and lucy, is a semisynthetic, hallucinogenic drug derived from ergot, known for its powerful psychological effects and serotonergic activity. It was historically significant in psychiatry and 1960s…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 19
Day of the year
April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 256 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)