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On October 27, 1906, a child by the name of Albert Hofmann was born(Albert, 1). This child would grow up to change the world forever. His research would create of subcultures of both the 1970’s and 1990’s. His discoveries would cause both grief and ....

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.... a Schizophrenic (DEA,1). On April 16, 1943, while Dr. Hofmann was measuring a fresh quantity of LSD, he accidentally dosed himself and was overcome with confusion. He was then obligated to leave work due to “a sensation of mild dizziness” and “extreme activity of imagination.”(Discovery, 2) On April 19, 1943, at exactly 4:20 pm, Dr. Albert Hofmann ingested 0.25 mg. of liquid LSD and journeyed on the first intentional “acid trip.” In 1947, Dr. Hofmann’s employers, Sandoz Laboratories, began marketing LSD in Europe. It was introduced into the United States a year later. They advertised it “as a cure ....