Albert hofmanns lsd photos view all photos 3 movie info. Alex grey albert hofmann e lsd legendado pt markus tullius. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Albert hofmann psilocybin trip report the psychedelic. Albert hofmann s lsd is an awardwinning 90minute documentary from 2011, so this one had its 11th anniversary last year. Feb 11, 20 albert hofmanns discovery of lsd, the most potent mindexpanding substance ever found, was an event of multiple synchronicities it occurred in 1943 in switzerland, a neutral country, within months of the building of the atomic bomb as if it was to be a kind of psychospiritual healing antidote to the mass death weapons. Albert hofmanns lsd 2011 biography documentary history. A frenetic films release of a ventura films presentation and production, in association with radiotelevisione svizzera, teleclub. In 1943, swiss chemist albert hofmann made a sensational discovery. This documentary explores the history of the drug lsd, as a chemical compound discovered by albert hofmann in 1943 in the basel chemistry. Albert hofmanns lsd 2011 swiss chemist albert hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943, creating a powerful molecule that will have an impact on the scientific. Kaufen sie the substance albert hofmanns lsd gunstig ein. By the mid1950s, lsd research was being published in medical and academic journals all over the world.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jul 07, 2015 after many decades of being more or less banned, scientific studies involving lsd were at last beginning to see the light of day in the twentyfirst century. Albert hofmanns lsd, filmmaker martin witz sets out to explore the scientific, cultural, and spiritual history of a chemical compound with. The substance is an investigation into our troubled relation with lsd, told from its beginnings until today. The accidental discovery of lsd after the drug was dismissed by the pharmaceutical company that developed it, a researcher started experimenting on himself with it.
Lsd my problem child albert hofmann contents translators preface foreword 1 how lsd originated 2 lsd in animal experiments and biological research 3 chemical modifications of lsd 4 use of lsd in psychiatry 5 from remedy to inebriant 6 the mexican relatives of lsd 7 radiance from ernst junger 8 meeting with aldous huxley. The story of a drug its discovery in the basel chemistry lab. Albert hofmanns lsd is an awardwinning 90minute documentary from 2011, so this one had its 11th anniversary last year. It was supposed to be the holy grail of psychiatry, but a persons best intentions are no match for forces outside his control. Albert hofmanns lsd is an informative and entertaining investigation into the history of a drug so potent that mere fractions of a. He realizes that he is dealing with a powerful molecule that will have an impact that reaches far beyond the scientific world. Hofmann s vision of lsd as a medicine for the soul seemed to be coming to fruition. This documentary explores the history of the drug lsd, as a chemical compound discovered by albert hofmann in 1943 in the. Thirteen years later, a brief article in a local paper caught his eye. Images 25th leeds international film festival max ophuls preis 2012 35th goteborg international film festival 47. Sadly, the story of lsd has thus far been a tragic one, but with new research at some of the leading medical universities in the usa, perhaps this phenomenal gift will make a resurgence and become readily available once again it is too beneficial for just the most ill. The substance albert hofmanns lsd entretien avec martin. Respected figures considered it a wonder drug and gave their careers over to lsd research. He was then an unknown chemist in switzerland, but his discovery of the mind.
Apr 30, 2008 the first person to have a bad trip on lsd and not even know why was dr albert hofmann, who has died aged 102. Albert hofmanns lsd is an informative and entertaining investigation into the history of a drug so potent that mere fractions of a milligram can alter a subjects. These articles were nearly all cut from original journals and then bound with tape into 93 cloth bound binders. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The substance is an investigation into our troubled relationship with lsd, told from its beginnings to today. Apr 29, 2008 albert hofmann january 11, 1906 april 29, 2008 was a swiss scientist known best for being the first person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide lsd. Director of research, department of natural products, sandoz ltd. The writer and director is martin witz and it is certainly his most known work. Albert hofmanns lsd is a 2011 documentary film directed by martin witz. Albert hofmanns lsd a film by martin witz an icarus films release in 1943, at the. It showed potential benefits in the treatment of alcoholism, drug addiction, and other. Albert hofmannas lsd investigates the discovery and. Is there any singular substance that has influenced western culture more than lsd.
The substance albert hofmanns lsd official trailer 2011 video. The substance albert hofmanns lsd schweizer trailer. Biografilm 2012 the substance albert hofmanns lsd youtube. In 1943, the year in which the first abomb was built, albert hofmann discovered lsd, a substance. Wrong and inappropriate use has caused lsd to become my problem child. Albert hofmann, the brilliant swiss chemist, philosopher, author, and retired director of the pharmaceuticalchemical research laboratories of sandoz ltd. This documentary is partially english, partially german, so make sure you got a good set of subtitles perhaps.
The discovery of lsd and subsequent investigations on naturally occurring hallucinogens albert hofmann, phd. The film documents the coincidental discovery of the drug lsd by the swiss chemist albert hofmann in 1943 external links. By 1965, more than 2,000 papers had been published, many reporting extremely positive outcomes in treating anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and alcoholism. Hofmann s discovery of the effect of lsd in basel came 5 years after his original synthesis of the molecule in 1938. In 1943, the year in which the first abomb was built, albert hofmann discovered lsd, a substance that was to become an abomb of the mind. No interesting effects appeared, and the molecule was consigned to the useless heap. The substance albert hofmanns lsd kinostart mindjazz pictures. Albert hofmann s lsd 2011 swiss chemist albert hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943, creating a powerful molecule that will have an impact on the scientific.
By coincidence rather than by design, the swiss chemist albert hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. One such experiment, which served as a comparison between lsd and psilocybin, took place in the spring of 1962. Lsd 25, as it was called then, was synthesized and tried on animals. The substance albert hofmanns lsd a documentation by martin witz ab dem 17. Albert hofmann 11 january 1906 29 april 2008 was a swiss scientist known best for being the first known person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide lsd.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. From 2000 through 2001, erowid managed a project to digitize and publish albert hofmann s collection of more than 4,000 lsd related papers. Hofmann signed a number of sheets of lsd 60 blotter art, 20 of which were donated by jon hanna to erowid. Chapter 7 of discoveries in biological psychiatry, frank j. By coincidence rather then by design the swiss chemist albert hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943.
The albert hofmann collection is a collection of around 4,000 scientific articles related primarily to lsd, but also psilocybin, bol an obscure relative of lsd, and a handful of other psychoactive chemicals. The film documents the coincidental discovery of the drug lsd by the. The substance is an investigation into our troubled relation with lsd. Hofmann was also the first person to isolate, synthesize, and name the principal psychedelic mushroom compounds psilocybin and psilocin. Special internal and external advance preparations are required. The substance albert hofmanns lsd switzerland production. What the whopping covidcut to the official cash rate means the spinoff.
Albert hofmann lsd a psychedelic problem child comes. Bicycle day marks lsd discovery by albert hoffman as. Hofmanns potion albert hofmann lsd documentary youtube. In 1938, albert hofmann january 11, 1906 april 29, 2008 was working as a research chemist at the laboratory of the sandoz company in basel, switzerland, where he began studying the medicinal properties of plants.
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