LSD - Lysergic acid diethylamide
The time- and sense-distorting chemistry of LSD
Just imagine if you experienced hallucinations that appeared as a kaleidoscope of fantastic images - circles and spirals exploding in coloured fountains - but then the woman next door appeared suddenly as a malevolent, insidious witch in a coloured mask. Such was the experience of the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1943 when he synthesised LSD and then tried a small amount.