Father of LSD, Albert Hofmann Dies At Age Of 102

Washington (dbTechno) - The Swiss chemist who discovered the drug LSD, Albert Hofmann, has died at the age of 102-years old.

Hofmann is credited with the discovery of LSD, a now-banned hallucinogenic drug.

He discovered LSD by accident when he was researching medicinal plants.

He made the discovery in 1938 when he was working on ergot, which is a fungus that kills grain. He isolated lysergic acid diethylamide during his work.

Five years went buy, and while working, Hofmann spilled the lysergic acid diethylamide onto his hand, thus LSD was born.

He felt the effects, becoming dizzy and on a “trip.”

Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland in 1906 and worked for the chemical company Sandoz for major portion of his life.

Sandoz took LSD and went commercial with it in 1947, using it to treat psychiatric patients.

LSD was an extremely common drug during the 1960s for normal Americans, as well as artists of all kinds.

The drug was banned in 1966 and became illegal around the world after it was found that it can cause permanent damage is taken in high doses.

Hofmann reached 102-years old before passing away this week.