In 1943, a chemist in Switzerland synthesized a drug that alters consciousness. His discovery changed the study of medicine, psychiatry and biology—and became a central component of the counterculture ...

BIRMINGHAM, England — Half a century after Timothy Leary urged the world to “Turn on, tune in, drop out,” there’s a surge of interest in lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD. The psychedelic drug was ...

The world remembers celebrity Steve Jobs as the mastermind behind Apple. His creative genius is responsible for both the Mac Computer and the iPhone we love so much. When his official biography was ...

“Now if you're tired or a bit run down, Can't seem to getcha feet off the ground, Maybe you oughta try a little bit of L.S.D.” - Country Joe and The Fish, “Acid Commercial,” 1967 The above faux ad ...

LSD was first synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938. He discovered its powerful psychoactive effects in 1943 after accidentally ingesting a small amount and experiencing vivid ...