Ain't that a trip?

CoasterMatt · 04-16-2006, 05:41 AM

Apr 16 1943

Chemist Albert Hofmann inadvertently experiences the world's first acid trip when a miniscule quantity of lysergic acid diethylamide accidently seeps through the skin of his finger. After leaving work early, he went home and settled into "a not unpleasant intoxicated condition." Then he had solid two hours of visual hallucinations: "I perceived an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopic play of colors." It will be another three days before Hofmann gets up the courage to swallow 250 micrograms and ride his bicycle home.

€uroMeinke · 04-16-2006, 05:47 AM

Happy Easter

Betty · 04-16-2006, 08:55 AM

Imagine that!

innerSpaceman · 04-16-2006, 09:17 AM

Le Sigh

Alex · 04-16-2006, 09:49 AM

Well then I'll blame him for an unpleasant evening and a three day headache.

Damn you little known chemist guy!

Motorboat Cruiser · 04-16-2006, 10:40 AM

I bet that was one hell of a bicycle ride home.

innerSpaceman · 04-16-2006, 12:22 PM

And far from damning Albert Hoffman, I'd like to thank him for most of my 20's and 30's and for the human potential and spiritual awakenings I experienced thanks to what he stumbled upon.

I'd like to think that someone else might have stumbled upon it if he hadn't ... LSD being as essential as I see it to human evolution and development, but alas - -try and find some now.

Perhaps, when we as a species again demonstrate our worthiness for it, it will reappear on the scene.

Alex · 04-16-2006, 12:49 PM

Is LSD now hard to find? I know people who were regularly using it a couple years ago.

I tried it twice and never experienced a true hallucination (beyond thinking that my penmanship was the best ever accomplished by mortal hands) and that a mediocre Jackie Chan movie (Mr. Nice Guy) was the funniest thing ever. I also had a headache for days afterwards. I'm sure this is a byproduct of me not being "open" to the experience though I went to a lot of trouble to have the experience. I'd assume I had bad stuff but the person I was with found it normally efficacious.

I seem to be too attached to enjoying the way my brain opperates to get much pleasure from screwing with it. The only "high" I've ever enjoyed enough to duplicate was huffing nitrous and that only lasts a few seconds.

scaeagles · 04-16-2006, 01:00 PM

I've never had a desire to try such things.

Having been sedated and drugged many times over the last couple of years due to medical reasons, I honestly do not know why anyone would enjoy the feeling of being drugged. It just makes me feel.....icky. I don't enjoy loosing control over my faculties, and like Alex stated, I like the way my brain operates without trying to alter it.

I cannot imagine that any mind altering drug is particularly good for you regardless of frequency. I suppose caffeine through chocolate is about the only drug I put into my body willingly (with the exception of pain killers following surgery, and i didn't like those a bit).

Betty · 04-16-2006, 01:25 PM

[quote=Alex Stroup]Is LSD now hard to find? I know people who were regularly using it a couple years ago.

I tried it twice and never experienced a true hallucination (beyond thinking that my penmanship was the best ever accomplished by mortal hands) QUOTE]

Ha!

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Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Imagine that!
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Le Sigh
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well then I'll blame him for an unpleasant evening and a three day headache. Damn you little known chemist guy!
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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	I bet that was one hell of a bicycle ride home.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	And far from damning Albert Hoffman, I'd like to thank him for most of my 20's and 30's and for the human potential and spiritual awakenings I experienced thanks to what he stumbled upon. I'd like to think that someone else might have stumbled upon it if he hadn't ... LSD being as essential as I see it to human evolution and development, but alas - -try and find some now. Perhaps, when we as a species again demonstrate our worthiness for it, it will reappear on the scene.
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04-16-2006, 12:49 PM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Is LSD now hard to find? I know people who were regularly using it a couple years ago. I tried it twice and never experienced a true hallucination (beyond thinking that my penmanship was the best ever accomplished by mortal hands) and that a mediocre Jackie Chan movie (Mr. Nice Guy) was the funniest thing ever. I also had a headache for days afterwards. I'm sure this is a byproduct of me not being "open" to the experience though I went to a lot of trouble to have the experience. I'd assume I had bad stuff but the person I was with found it normally efficacious. I seem to be too attached to enjoying the way my brain opperates to get much pleasure from screwing with it. The only "high" I've ever enjoyed enough to duplicate was huffing nitrous and that only lasts a few seconds.
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I've never had a desire to try such things. Having been sedated and drugged many times over the last couple of years due to medical reasons, I honestly do not know why anyone would enjoy the feeling of being drugged. It just makes me feel.....icky. I don't enjoy loosing control over my faculties, and like Alex stated, I like the way my brain operates without trying to alter it. I cannot imagine that any mind altering drug is particularly good for you regardless of frequency. I suppose caffeine through chocolate is about the only drug I put into my body willingly (with the exception of pain killers following surgery, and i didn't like those a bit).
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Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	[quote=Alex Stroup]Is LSD now hard to find? I know people who were regularly using it a couple years ago. I tried it twice and never experienced a true hallucination (beyond thinking that my penmanship was the best ever accomplished by mortal hands) QUOTE] Ha!
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