From the late 19th century onward, there was a growing interest in the potential therapeutic benefits of plant-based drugs such as hashish and cannabis. The Swiss pharmaceutical companyhas been around since 1875, aiming to solve the world’s health problems with its patented medicines. On April 16, 1943, one of the company’s chemists, Albert Hofmann, accidentally consumed some of his experimental new medicine while working in his lab. After taking LSD for the first time in history, Hofmann promptly realized how powerful it was and started looking for ways to use it recreationally. So began mankind’s fascination with psychedelic drugs and LSD has been at the forefront ever since.
Albert Hofmann’s first LSD experience
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