A 2-parts series on LSD history: it’s discovery, it’s initial uses by psychologists and the CIA and it’s role in the ‘hippie revolution’ of the 1960’s. Also, how does LSD affects the brain? Hosted by Ran Levi.

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Part I: Albert Hofmann

When Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered Lysergic Acid Diethylamide – LSD – he hoped that the unusual compound would help psychiatrists treat patients by inducing ‘temporary insanity’. It was the CIA who tested the LSD’s mind-bending potential as a psychological weapon, in a top-secret and horrifically cruel series of experiments known as MKULTRA.

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Part II: Timothy Leary

Dr. Timothy Leary helped kickstart the LSD’s involvement in the Hippie movement of the 1960’s – and was imprisoned for it. But what really makes LSD so dangerous? We’ll delve deep into the effects of LSD on the human brain.

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Credits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a81f0O7L7pc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RevS1SBWgc
https://soundcloud.com/bryakcore/lsd
https://soundcloud.com/thomlucky/lsd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BQfR5-phfM
https://soundcloud.com/dj-dubbl-a/lsd-part-2
https://soundcloud.com/thomlucky/divine-emissary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAT-Mw-xJNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr9ZSmFdNUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMn2nqgitA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oplcEQ0jTo
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