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Indlæser... LSD My Problem Child: Reflections on Sacred Drugs, Mysticism and Science (1979)af Albert Hofmann
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Outstanding history of an important discovery in biochemistry and the man who discovered it. ( ) Nel 1943 Albert Hofmann sintetizzò la dietilamide dell'acido lisergico (LSD) L'autore - in questo libro - racconta la storia della scoperta dell'LSD e cerca di fare chiarezza sugli eventi che ne sono seguiti: i primi 15 anni in cui l'LSD è stato impiegato quasi esclusivamente in psichiatria e nella ricerca biologica; poi, negli anni Sessanta, la sua comparsa nel panorama delle droghe, fino a diventare la droga di più largo consumo negli Usa, il suo diventare una droga di culto fra gli hippy e altri movimenti di contestazione; l'interruzione dell'uso terapeutico, la messa al bando. E l'altra faccia della medaglia: le caratteristiche e le proprietà della sostanza, le motivazioni avanzate da parte della psichiatria sulle istituzioni sanitarie affinché l'LSD possa essere di nuovo disponibile per il trattamento terapeutico. This book gives tremendous insight into Albert Hoffmann's life and research. Hoffmann is the scientist who, in 1938, first isolated the compound LSD-25 from ergot. At the time, Hoffmann had no idea that this compound had what we've come to know as psychedelic properties. He certainly didn't foresee the psychedelic craze of the 1960s. Hoffmann, who died in 2008 at the age of 102, tells us how his research began, how it progessed, and what, ultimately, went wrong. Some of the early researchers (including Hoffmann) took the LSD and detailed their "trips" in journals. Excerpts of these are shared with us, which make for fascinating reading. Hoffmann talks a lot about the psychiatric research associated with LSD, though he doesn't get into the other research, such as the amazing work done with alcoholics and heroin addicts. He mentions in passing the CIA's experiments on unknowing victims. I would have liked a bit more information on these issues to be included, since these were such important parts of LSD's history. However, Hoffmann didn't stray far from his own personal research and experiences. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"Taking LSD was a profound experience, one of the most important things in my life" Steve JobsAlbert Hofmann, who died in 2008 aged 102, synthesised lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938. Although his work produced other important drugs, including methergine, used to treat postpartum haemorrhaging, it was LSD that shaped his career.After his discovery of LSD's properties, Hofmann spent years researching sacred plants. With colleagues he participated in psychedelic rituals with shamans in southern Mexico. He succeeded in synthesizing the active compounds in the Psilocybe mexicana mushroom, which he named psilocybin andpsilocin. During the 60s, Hofmann struck up friendships with personalities as Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsburg, and Aldous Huxley. He continued to work at Sandoz until 1971 when he retired as Director of Research for the Department of Natural Products. In retirement Hofmann served as a member of theNobel Prize Committee.As well as being nominated as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century (by Time magazine), he was also a Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences. Shortly before his death, Hoffman approved a new and updated translation of his autobiography (first published by McGraw Hill in 1979). Itappears here for the first time in print. No library descriptions found. |
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