Phenomenal account of Hoffman’s incredible, synchronistic journey through space time. LSD — My Problem Child Albert Hofmann Contents Translator's Preface Foreword 1 How LSD Originated 2 LSD in Animal Experiments and Biological Research 3 Chemical Modifications of LSD 4 Use of LSD in Psychiatry 5 From Remedy to Inebriant 6 The Mexican Relatives of LSD 7 Radiance from Ernst Jünger 8 Meeting With Aldous Huxley Hofmann was also the first person to isolate, synthesize, and name the principal psychedelic mushroom compounds psilocybin and psilocin. LSD: My problem child by Albert Hofmann, Jonathan Ott. He lived to be 102 and would have likely stayed round longer, but his dear wife of 72 years passed away at 96 and he followed her about 6 months later. Numerous accounts of the discovery of LSD have been published in English; none, unfortunately, have been completely accurate. The Sacred Mushroom Teonanácatl Late in 1956 a notice in the daily paper caught my interest. In LSD: My Problem Child, we follow Dr. Hofmann's trek across Mexico to discover sacred plants related to LSD, and listen in as he corresponds with other notable figures about his remarkable discovery. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. 0000005918 00000 n <<8DB25DA100120C4C8DFCD9F2519B1F7D>]>> This is the story of LSD told by a concerned yet hopeful father, organic chemist Albert Hofmann. ISBN: 9780199639410 - Volume 203 Issue 2 LSD — My Problem Child Albert Hofmann Foreword There are experiences that most of us are hesitant to speak about, because they do not conform to everyday reality and defy rational explanation. It was obvious that a substance with such fantastic effects on mental perception and on the experience of the outer and inner Radiance from Ernst Junger 8. Many of the topics are magically real; Albert Hoffman dexterously paints an exceptionally realistic setting of Sandoz Laboratories, which is intimately invaded by something literally too strange to believe - the discovery of LSD-25, an entheogenic compound originally intended as an ecbolic drug to assist women labouring in childbirth, and which was accidentally found to have psychoactive properties (in quantities an order of magnitude LOWER than had ever been expected or experienced before in human history). medically unsupervised use, the more LSD became a problem child for me and for the Sandoz firm. Must read part of psychedelic history & culture, Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019. He authored more than 100 scientific articles and a number of books, including LSD: My Problem Child. More than sixty years after the birth of Albert Hofmann's problem child, his vision of its true potential is more relevant, and more needed, than ever. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. LSD — My Problem Child Albert Hofmann 9. 75 years after Albert Hofmann’s serendipitous discovery of the effects of LSD, the Beckley Foundation and Oxford University Press present a new paperback version of LSD: My Problem Child. It is so interesting to read the thoughts of the creator of LSD on its discovery, uses in therapy (his "wonder child) and its misuse by the counterculture of the 60's and 70's (his "problem child"). 1 Review. Its also the kind of book you will read again and again whenever you need ref. Select Format. He was named #1 out of 100 in Telegraph magazine's 2007 'Top 100 Living Geniuses' list. 0000006863 00000 n Click here for the lowest price! Alongside the content, the book is also very pleasing to hold and feel, with pages soft to the touch :), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2016. LSD My Problem Child: Reflections on Sacred Drugs, Mysticism and Science. This book is filled with experiences, related issues and inspiring thoughts; I learned a lot! Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2015. This is the Word from the discoverer of the most important chemical since gunpowder, and even more potent. Unable to add item to List. LSD: My Problem Child—Reflections on Sacred Drugs, Mysticism, and Science. Boring in a few spots, but interesting. Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021. Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known best for being the first known person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). This is a brilliant book, well written and covers the story from the start up-to now. Something went wrong. In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014. This book is downright incredible, from the actual practice of science to the insights on life. LSD, My Problem Child: Reflections on Sacred Drugs, Mysticism, and Science. 0000001641 00000 n Dr albert hofmann one of this century s greatest minds offers a lifetime of insig Oxford University Press and Beckley Foundation Press, New York, NY, 2013, 232 pages, $39.95 (hardcover). Wrong and inappropriate use has caused LSD to become my problem child. Jonathan Ott) Oxford University Press. Albert Hofmann (Author) FORMAT. by Albert Hofmann, translated by Jonathan Ott. Hoffman lovingly describes his highly-skilled laboratory work, and the ensuing adventures which propelled him to heights and depths of grandness and indignity he never truly expected of himself. an LSD experiment can become a meaningful experience. --- Andrew Weil, M.D., author of From Chocolate to Morphine, The Natural Mind, and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health. LSD My Problem Child (4th Edition): Reflections on Sacred Drugs, Mysticism and Science, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies; 4th edition (September 27, 2017). This is one of the best books written about LSD, by the man who discovered it. 683 0 obj>stream Author: Albert Hofmann Publisher: ISBN: 9780979862229 Size: 46.77 MB Format: PDF, Docs Category : LSD (Drug) Languages : en Pages : 232 View: 2283. 0000000629 00000 n This is a brilliant book, well written and covers the story from the start up-to now. Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2020, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with an interest in psychedelic substances, philosophy, self discovery, human and planetary evolution, or simply anyone wanting a good read! 0000005133 00000 n .�v�����b���:�l/Zk��V*�饸UrV���^��y�$,�܎��pĒ�>�8�4a�qY��u��������#Ϋ;˚�[5��ב����x�O(+��)��fv��}p. Love the book, great on the topic and also a glimpse into the History of Chemistry. Here, at last, the father of LSD details the history of his "problem child" and his long and fruitful career as a research chemist. 0000001920 00000 n The Mexican Relatives of LSD. This book provides a definitive translation of Albert Hofmann’s autobiography and includes a new collection of essays, ‘Insights/Outlooks.’ LSD: My Problem Child by Albert Hofmann recounts the discovery, first trip, and dissemination of LSD from the perspective of its discoverer. Multidisciplinary Assoc. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. He was a fine chemist, spending his entire career at Sandoz Labs and inventing several substances that wound up being good sellers and are still being made and sold today. Correspondence with the Poet-Physician Walter Vogt My friendship with the physician, psychiatrist, and writer Walter Vogt, M.D., is also among the personal contacts that I owe to LSD. Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019. Drugs are not toys and they are not "escapes", if you misuse them then you may hurting those whom it could have helped greatly. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2013. I’m not a chemist so maybe it was over my head, but what I did see was a man that realized the potential of his discovery and yet saw its actual use as a failure. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2020. 668 0 obj <> endobj I was also curious to know how he accidentally came across this drug. 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