Dr Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinatory effects of LSD in April 1943. In 1986, he told the BBC about a "terrifying" bicycle ride home from the laboratory.

In 1943, a chemist in Switzerland synthesized a drug that alters consciousness. His discovery changed the study of medicine, psychiatry and biology—and became a central component of the counterculture ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It's always been a bit of a mystery why LSD is such a potent hallucinogen. Unlike most similar drugs, it takes only a ...

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Taking tiny, frequent amounts of the psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) might temporarily elevate mood for people diagnosed with major depressive disorder. In a small pilot study, ...

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LSD usage is on the rise among U.S. adults – especially young adults with depression. And the trend mirrors growing research into the psychedelic drug's ability to treat mental health disorders like ...

Share on Pinterest The use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD in mental health treatment is at the forefront of clinical research. Lyuba Burakova/Stocksy Psychedelic compounds have gained increased ...

May didn’t notice much with the first dose of LSD. She felt good, and she got a lot accomplished, and that was all. It was the day after that things really clicked. She felt even better, and she got a ...

Ongoing neuroscience research on psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin is increasingly demonstrating the healing potential of these substances. In the case of LSD, researchers note in a recent ...

Albert Hofmann, the pioneering Swiss chemist and advocate of psychedelics who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, died Tuesday. He was 102. Hofmann reportedly died of a heart attack at ...