Rest In Peace, Dr. Albert Hofmann

[Bearsy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmann Albert Hofmann, father and pioneer of LSD died yesterday of a heart attack at the age of 102. RIP

[Sisyphus50]

I'll bet that man was sampling his own product, and he still lived to 102. What a champion.

[Cyclic13]

Cool. There's already one in the lounge... Pay your tribute HERE

[Universal Mind]

Like I said in a different thread, we have a powerful figure to throw at people who make the bizarre claim that LSD should be illegal because "drugs kill". LSD is not heroin, it is not cocaine, it is not alcohol, and it is not tobacco.

[Bearsy]

thanks Solskye

[ChaybaChayba]

Everyone here on LSD? Is it any good?

[Bearsy]

It's amazing. It's beautiful. It is life, it is love. It is knowledge, it is wisdom. It is peace, it is happiness. It's awe inspiring. It's life changing. (So yeah, it's really, really good.)

[ChaybaChayba]

I've only eaten mushrooms, they are basicly the same thing, they are both fungi. But I heard LSD is much more powerful, I'm sure gonna give it a try sometime. The way people describe it, it makes it sound as if LSD throws you into a lucid dream. .

[Bearsy]

LSD isn't a fungi, it's a chemical synthesized from an ergot alkaloid and it is definitely not the same thing as mushrooms just "more powerful". You need to prepare for an LSD trip, both spiritually and emotionally. And it definitely is not a toy/game/recreational drug. IMO(and the late Dr. Hofmann's) it should only be used as a spiritual tool, much like the Native Americans use Peyote and Mescaline(both of which are also amazing) in religious ceremonies. That's not saying you have to be religious, but you shouldn't go into an LSD trip looking to just have a longer mushroom trip.

[ChrissyMaria]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmann Albert Hofmann, father and pioneer of LSD died yesterday of a heart attack at the age of 102. RIP NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! he's gone! his invention cured my depression (years ago) what a great man he was, trying to tell people the benefits, but everyone just stigmatized the drug and said its evil. I felt one with nature when taking the drug, like the feeling that we must respect all without judgement and accept everything, and love everything. I came off of that trip with such a big beaming smile on my face I was smiling for weeks and weeks until it slowly wore off (the happy smileyness) it was interesting, and amazing.

[Universal Mind]

And it definitely is not a toy/game/recreational drug. IMO(and the late Dr. Hofmann's) it should only be used as a spiritual tool, much like the Native Americans use Peyote and Mescaline(both of which are also amazing) in religious ceremonies. That's not saying you have to be religious, but you shouldn't go into an LSD trip looking to just have a longer mushroom trip. I want to add for those who need to know that LSD leaves some people significantly more loopy for days or even weeks after they do it, and it leaves some people depressed and/or unable to sleep well for a while. I think it has something to do with serotonin imbalance, but I am not totally sure. However, in its true form, it is not lethal or addictive, but you do need to be in a safe environment on it. For emotional sake, avoid conversations with people who are not also on it, and avoid people who have any chance of being confrontational. I have tripped twice around total morons who could not comprehend the fact that I was tripping and acted like drunk morons who wanted to argue about stupid shit. Go nowhere near people like that if you ever decide to do LSD, which I will neither encourage nor discourage.

[ChrissyMaria]

UM is right, 4 years later and i still have trippy vision, HPPD....LSD isn't the most safe drug out there but, its quite safe, but the HPPD effects go away with time, i hardly even notice im hallucinating anymore. to me, its safe, but with some risk....i would choose not to take the drug again, to prevent further exacerbation of the hppd

[Xei]

Big shame. I'm yet to try any physchoactive drugs but I found his story and message inspiring. I just heard about this on Channel 4 news; they were announcing what was going to be on the headlines. Apparently they were reporting on how his use 'span out of control' and made it sound like this contributed to his death (they didn't mention any heart attack). Is there any truth in this or is it just the media?

[skysaw]

Big shame. I'm yet to try any physchoactive drugs but I found his story and message inspiring. I just heard about this on Channel 4 news; they were announcing what was going to be on the headlines. Apparently they were reporting on how his use 'span out of control' and made it sound like this contributed to his death (they didn't mention any heart attack). Is there any truth in this or is it just the media? I thought I read he wasn't much of a user himself, just had the honor of going through the tunnel first.

[ChrissyMaria]

I thought I read he wasn't much of a user himself, just had the honor of going through the tunnel first. That's true, I know he didn't do it again after his little experiment, but the media try's to portray illegal drugs as bad, and legal prescription killers as good. Well atleast we agree on SOMETHING right? hehe (no hard feelings )

[Xei]

Yeah, I did a little reading. He did take LSD many times but it seems he always kept it under control, and felt that his eyes had been opened enough so that he didn't need to ever take it in later life. Looks like the media's just telling complete lies as per usual. Well... shine on you crazy biker, tha'sall I can say.

[ChrissyMaria]

Yeah, I did a little reading. He did take LSD many times but it seems he always kept it under control, and felt that his eyes had been opened enough so that he didn't need to ever take it in later life. Looks like the media's just telling complete lies as per usual. Well... shine on you crazy biker, tha'sall I can say. Oh so he did? I thought he was scared by his bike ride and never did it again? maybe im thinking of something else? (or maybe i did too much lsd myself) interesting though, it seems even 'hard drug' users can live to 102

[Xei]

Well of course, it doesn't have any effects upon one's health. Neither does psilocybin. And yep, apparently he did it many times and he was a strong advocate of its potential benefits when it's used properly.

[ChrissyMaria]

I advocate those 2 drugs also, for some people they can tear down emotional walls and open their minds and help them, it helped me. Thats because I used it properly, I didn't set out to do lsd to have fun or party, I did it to discover my inner self, which I sort of did. When used properly, its quite safe, and incredible, the reason so many people had bad trips in the 60's is because they thought they could take the drug in any enviroment or situation, which is not true. People took lsd at concerts and all types of public area's, people get nervous on lsd around crowds and noises and any negativity could ruin a trip. That's why so many people got messed up on the drug, they took it in the wrong setting, and took TOO much of the drug, in a bad setting.

[psychology student]

Darn!

[Universal Mind]

Darn! What Bible passage told you to have that reaction to somebody's death?

[Xaqaria]

Oh so he did? I thought he was scared by his bike ride and never did it again? maybe im thinking of something else? (or maybe i did too much lsd myself) interesting though, it seems even 'hard drug' users can live to 102 He actually experimented with it intentionally shortly after the fateful 'bike ride'. He began his experimentation with a 'modest dose' of 250 micrograms (equivalent to about 8 or 9 blotter hits)

[CoLd BlooDed]

When used properly, its quite safe, and incredible, the reason so many people had bad trips in the 60's is because they thought they could take the drug in any enviroment or situation, which is not true. I am impervious to any sort of negativity when I'm on LSD. I can handle it just as well around a couple friends as I can at a giant party with 40+ people. Really depends on the person. Analysing the things and people that happen routinely at a party can be really interesting. People took lsd at concerts and all types of public area's, people get nervous on lsd around crowds and noises and any negativity could ruin a trip. I agree with you that negativity could ruin a trip, but it doesn't have to be from crowds or noises. At all. That's why so many people got messed up on the drug, they took it in the wrong setting, and took TOO much of the drug, in a bad setting. The only people that get 'messed up' on the drug - if we're talking about aftereffects here - is if they're the ones taking it with dormant mental illnesses (commonly schizophrenia). And in response to UM, I find it really strange that people can be affected for that long after the drug is ingested. I mean, usually the next day I feel perfectly fine (and most recently I too used 250 micrograms) - no loss in sleep, appetite, my head isn't clouded... in fact, I usually feel a little brighter. Anyways, Albert Hofmann, we are in debt to you and your creation. Thank you, and rest in peace!

[Man of Shred]

I'm with CB on this one. There's absolutely no such thing as a bad trip in my book. The main thing is to never fight the experience in any way. but just embrace it as you would a long lost friend.

[Universal Mind]

The only people that get 'messed up' on the drug - if we're talking about aftereffects here - is if they're the ones taking it with dormant mental illnesses (commonly schizophrenia). Where do you get that? I don't have schizophrenia or any other kind of psychosis, but I have a clouded head for a while and have had depression and insomnia after taking LSD. The period following my first acid trip was the only time in my entire life I could not sleep for three weeks. It had nothing to do with being freaked out over the trip. I know that because the trip was about the most fun I have ever had. There are lots of other cases. Read about them. Drugs affect people in all kinds of ways. Some people turn into lethargic zombies on weed while other people get more energetic and want to go to work on it, for example. My best friend and I did klonopin together a few times. It would make me glued to the chair, wanting to sit there and watch T.V. as I slurred my words with a soft voice. He would be up vacuuming the apartment at 3 a.m. You should never judge how a drug will affect other people completely on how it affects just you. Every person is different. There's absolutely no such thing as a bad trip in my book. Stick around.