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So they should have it as an alternative if people choose to use another way of not using drugs. Two chapters of this bookhow lsd originated and lsd experience and. Albert hofmanns lsd, filmmaker martin witz sets out to explore the scientific, cultural, and spiritual history of a chemical compound with the unique power to alter ones sense of reality through vivid imagery. This will become the first lsdassisted psychotherapy study in over 35 years. Hofmanns vision of lsd as a medicine for the soul seemed to be coming to fruition. Video thumbnail for the substance albert hofmanns lsd. The writer and director is martin witz and it is certainly his most known work. The substance is an investigation into our troubled relationship with lsd, told from its beginnings to today. This selfexperiment showed that lsd25 behaved as a psychoactive substance with extraordinary properties and potency.
Doubts about psychedelics from albert hofmann, lsds. Review martin witz s fascinating film traces the history of the drug, from its early tests, possible military applications and to its eventual fame as drugofchoice for the hippie generation, and it is a wonderfully mounted montage of. All of this is compelling, though it doesnt really pinpoint the origins of the agencys interest in lsd. Albert hofmann 11 january 1906 29 april 2008 was a swiss scientist known best for being the first known person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide lsd. Dr albert hofmann shows a model of the lsd molecule. By coincidence rather than by design, the swiss chemist albert hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. Albert hofmanns lsd is an awardwinning 90minute documentary from 2011, so this one had its 11th anniversary last year. Review martin witzs fascinating film traces the history of the drug, from its early tests, possible military applications and to its eventual fame as drugofchoice for the hippie generation, and it is a wonderfully mounted montage of. The real movie is fantasticbut this is the real movie less the script. It was supposed to be the holy grail of psychiatry, but a persons best intentions are no match for forces outside his control. Albert hofmanns lsd is a 2011 documentary film directed by martin witz.
Fractions of a milligram are enough to turn our framework of time and space upside down. He realizes that he is dealing with a powerful molecule that will have an impact not only on the scientific world. Bicycle day marks lsd discovery by albert hoffman as. He realizes that he is dealing with a powerful molecule that will have an impact that reaches far beyond the scientific world. An experiment with psilocybin such theoretical discussions about the magic drugs were supplemented by practical experiments. There was to my knowledge no other known substance that evoked such profound psychic effects in such extremely low doses, that caused such dramatic changes in human consciousness and our experience of the inner and outer world.
The substance is an investigation into our troubled relation with lsd. Streaming di film e serie complete con sottotitoli in italiano. The substance is an investigation into our troubled relation with lsd, told from its beginnings until today. The substance albert hofmanns lsd switzerland production. Afpgetty images the first person to have a bad trip on lsd and not even know why was dr albert hofmann, who has died aged 102. Swiss film award quartz, best documentary film 2012 nomination. Kaufen sie the substance albert hofmanns lsd gunstig ein. Albert hofmann s lsd is an informative and entertaining investigation into the history of a drug so potent that mere fractions of a milligram can alter a subject s. Respected figures considered it a wonder drug and gave their careers over to lsd research. Lsd creator albert hofmann drops acid for the first time the swiss chemist created lsd in 1936 but it wasnt until 1943 that he first dosed himself and went on a magical bicycle ride. Albert hofmanns lsd by roger keen published april 29, 20 updated october 21, 2014 the substance is a swissmade featurelength documentary which gives a general overview of lsd throughout its seventyyear history and serves as a useful primer for the subject of psychedelics.
Albert hofmanns lsd photos view all photos 3 movie info. Albert hofmann s lsd 2011 fantastic 2011 let s spend the night together 2010. The collection now consists of a nearly complete archive of historical lsd and psilocybin journal articles. Its father, albert hoffman, was working on ergot rye fungus derivatives in search. Aug 10, 2012 this will become the first lsdassisted psychotherapy study in over 35 years. By coincidence rather then by design the swiss chemist albert hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. Hofmanns enfant terrible was first born in a swiss lab in november 1938. These articles were nearly all cut from original journals and then bound with tape into 93 cloth bound binders. Albert hofmanns lsd 2011 fantastic 2011 lets spend the night together 2010. May 05, 2012 albert hofmann s discovery of lsd in 1943 may have begun a new age in the exploration of the human mind, but it took six years for word to reach america. A great insight into a berlin girls life and rugged and raw filming makes the movie.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the substance. Watch hoffmans potion, a doc about lsd inventor albert hoffman. Albert hofmanns collection of lsd and psilocybin related papers. Albert hofmanns lsd a film by martin witz an icarus films release. Una pelicula dirigida por martin witz con albert hofmann, stanislav grof, martin a. Albert hofmanns lsd artfully incorporates archival footage, new interviews and clips from antidrug propaganda films feeling at times more like a science fiction film than documentary. In 1943, the year in which the first abomb was built, albert hofmann discovered lsd, a substance that was to become an abomb of the mind. Jul 07, 2015 since swiss scientist albert hofmann accidentally discovered lsds psychedelic properties in 1943, a plethora of books, news articles, film documentaries, academic papers and conferences about the substance have seen the light of day. Albert hofmanns lsd ou streaming une fois, vous pouvez noter ce film. This documentary from 2011 takes a close, scrutinising look at the troubled relationship we have with lsd, and how it has changed over time. Albert hofmanns lsd is an informative and entertaining investigation into the history of a drug so potent that mere fractions of a milligram can alter a subjects.
Paris albert hofmann, the mystical swiss chemist who gave the world lsd, the most powerful psychotropic substance known, died tuesday at his hilltop home near basel, switzerland. Albert hofmanns discovery of lsd, the most potent mindexpanding substance ever found, was an event of multiple synchronicities it occurred in 1943 in switzerland, a neutral country, within months of the building of the atomic bomb as if it was to be a kind of psychospiritual healing antidote to the mass death weapons. Les psychiatres commenceront a utiliser, dans les annees 1950, cette nouvelle substance appelee lsd a des fins. A wonderful and honest account of the story of lsd from hofmann s discovery, through the 1950s experiments in psychiatry, the 60s counterculture, right up into the 21st century and the reemergence of psychedelics in the treatment of ptsd, addiction, depression, and fears related to death and dying. Apr 29, 2008 albert hofmann january 11, 1906 april 29, 2008 was a swiss scientist known best for being the first person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide lsd. Albert hofmann january 11, 1906 april 29, 2008 was a swiss scientist known best for being the first person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide lsd. Even the often reliable john marks, a former state department official, is rather vague on this account. Swiss chemist albert hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. Watch hoffmans potion, a doc about lsd inventor albert. A frenetic films release of a ventura films presentation and production, in association with radiotelevisione svizzera, teleclub. Albert hofmann lsd a psychedelic problem child comes. Apr 19, 2016 bicycle day celebrates swiss scientist albert hoffman s discovery of lsd in 1943 as the use of the illegal drug in psychotherapy continues to push boundaries. The substance is a swissmade featurelength documentary which gives a general overview of lsd throughout its seventyyear history and serves as a useful primer for the subject of psychedelics. The film documents the coincidental discovery of the drug lsd by the swiss chemist albert hofmann in 1943.
Albert hofmann psilocybin trip report the psychedelic. Albert hofmann, the pioneering swiss chemist and advocate of psychedelics who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of lsd, died tuesday. Oct 19, 20 martin witzs splendid documentary the substance. The albert hofmann collection is a collection of around 4,000 scientific articles related primarily to lsd, but also psilocybin, bol an obscure relative of lsd, and a handful of other psychoactive chemicals. Apr 30, 2008 dr albert hofmann shows a model of the lsd molecule. Hofmann was also the first person to isolate, synthesize, and name the principal psychedelic mushroom compounds psilocybin and psilocin. Chockfull of rare archival footage of lsddefining celebrities from timothy leary to jimi. The substance albert hofmanns lsd a documentation by martin witz ab dem 17. One such experiment, which served as a comparison between lsd and psilocybin, took place in the spring of 1962. The give out opioids like candy i believe the pharmaceutical companies are are keeping lsd therapy at bay. A wonderful and honest account of the story of lsd from hofmanns discovery, through the 1950s experiments in psychiatry, the 60s counterculture, right up into the 21st century and the reemergence of psychedelics in the treatment of ptsd, addiction, depression, and fears related to death and dying. Roling, hanspeter muller, mario scarabelli, albert hofmann. Even after hofmann and his coworkers in switzerland published their work in a 1947 article, no one in the united states seemed to notice.
By 1965, more than 2,000 papers had been published, many reporting extremely positive outcomes in treating anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and alcoholism. This documentary is partially english, partially german, so make sure you got a good set of subtitles perhaps. The substance albert hofmanns lsd trailer 2011 youtube. Apr 30, 2008 paris albert hofmann, the mystical swiss chemist who gave the world lsd, the most powerful psychotropic substance known, died tuesday at his hilltop home near basel, switzerland. Guarda ora the story of nicholas sand and tim scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of 1960s american drug counterculture.
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