Albert Hofmann Quotes


After some time, with my eyes closed, I began to enjoy this wonderful play of colors and forms, which it really was a pleasure to observe. Then I went to sleep and the next day I was fine. I felt quite fresh, like a newborn.


Citations

Hofmann, Albert. "Address at the LSD Symposium." LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug Symposium, Basel, Switzerland, 13 Jan. 2006. Address.

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Albert Hofmann
Albert Hofmann
  • Born: January 11, 1906
  • Died: April 29, 2008
  • Nationality: Swiss
  • Profession: Scientist

Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) 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. He authored more than 100 scientific articles and numerous books, including LSD: Mein Sorgenkind (LSD: My Problem Child). In 2007, he shared first place with Tim Berners-Lee on a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses published by The Daily Telegraph newspaper.