Happy Bicycle Day!
Happy Bicycle Day! 🚲🌈
"On the afternoon of April 19, 1943, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann dropped acid, and rode his bike home. Hofmann, who worked in the pharmaceutical department of Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, had first synthesized LSD in 1938 while trying to create a stimulant to treat respiratory and circulatory problems. He had no idea the compound had psychedelic effects, and it yielded no visible results when tested on sedated animals, so he set it aside.
“Five years later, Hofmann decided to revisit his creation. On April 16, 1943, he synthesized another batch of LSD. This time, he accidentally absorbed a tiny amount into his skin, and sank into ‘a not unpleasant intoxicated-like condition, characterized by an extremely stimulated imagination.’ He decided to experiment on himself with an intentional dose to confirm the compound’s effects, and at 4:20pm on April 19, he ingested 250 micrograms of the chemical. He soon realized that the trip was going to be intense, and asked his assistant to help him get home. Wartime restrictions prohibited cars on the streets of Basel, so they had to bike — which is why April 19 is now known around the world as Bicycle Day."
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bicycle-day-albert-hofmann-lsd-psychedelic-986279/
"On the afternoon of April 19, 1943, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann dropped acid, and rode his bike home. Hofmann, who worked in the pharmaceutical department of Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, had first synthesized LSD in 1938 while trying to create a stimulant to treat respiratory and circulatory problems. He had no idea the compound had psychedelic effects, and it yielded no visible results when tested on sedated animals, so he set it aside.
“Five years later, Hofmann decided to revisit his creation. On April 16, 1943, he synthesized another batch of LSD. This time, he accidentally absorbed a tiny amount into his skin, and sank into ‘a not unpleasant intoxicated-like condition, characterized by an extremely stimulated imagination.’ He decided to experiment on himself with an intentional dose to confirm the compound’s effects, and at 4:20pm on April 19, he ingested 250 micrograms of the chemical. He soon realized that the trip was going to be intense, and asked his assistant to help him get home. Wartime restrictions prohibited cars on the streets of Basel, so they had to bike — which is why April 19 is now known around the world as Bicycle Day."
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bicycle-day-albert-hofmann-lsd-psychedelic-986279/
