Albert Hofmann synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

On Nov. 16, 1938, Albert Hofmann at Sandoz synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). LSD-25, as originally known when first synthesized, was one in a long series of ergot-derived compounds were considered promising.

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Source: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
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