Today in 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann consumes LSD by accident and records his findings. LSD-25, which Hofmann created, was part of research into the medial use of lysergic acid compounds. However, upon taking the drug Hofmann was caught of guard by unusual sensations and hallucinations. Hofmann later took LSD, this time intentionally, once more to confirm if the drug was the cause of his hallucinations. After using LSD two times, Hofmann refined his findings and released them to the public. Despite knowing the effects of the drug, LSD wouldn’t take off until the 1960s. Notable figures of the counterculture movement such as Albert M. Hubbard claimed the “benefits” of using LSD. When it was discovered that some users of LSD had negative effects, the drug was banned in 1965.
