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Metamind — Metamorphosis
Written by Albert Hofmann
Narrated by Michael Toms
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In April 1943, working in his Sandoz laboratory, the Swiss research chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered LSD-25, and thus changed the lives of millions over the next decades. Here he tells how LSD affected his own life and, in the process, weaves an intriguing story of mysticism in the midst of science
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I like the presence of Dr. Albert Hofmann, and his many interesting insights into the topic of psychedelic science, such as LSD, psilocybin and Eleusinian mysteries. Recommended for anyone interested in the matter of public health. Thanks to New Dimensions Radio for recording and Scribd for making this available.