How LSD Works

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

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🗓️ 5 May 2016

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

In 1943 Swiss chemist Albert Hofman discovered he'd created what may be the most potent hallucinogen known to humankind. Then he took a bike ride. Learn about the chemistry, neurology, history and cultural impact of LSD-25.

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0:00.0	There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.
0:05.7	That's why we launched The Big Take.
0:08.3	It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit
0:14.0	to give you some space to think.
0:16.4	I'm Wes Kosova.
0:17.7	Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.
0:23.6	Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
0:30.6	Disclaimer, drug episode.
0:34.0	Hey everybody.
0:35.0	We recorded an episode on LSD and we just wanted to throw it out there that we talk about LSD
0:41.2	and other drugs and we're a Frank open non-judgmental way.
0:45.0	So parents, you may not want your little kiddies to listen to this one?
0:49.1	It's up to you.
0:50.2	I don't know what kind of household you run, but that's our disclaimer.
0:53.6	Welcome to Stuff You Should Know from HouseofWorks.com.
1:00.6	Hey and welcome to The Podcasts.
1:06.3	I'm Josh Clark.
1:07.3	There's Charles W. Chuck Bryant and Jerry and this is Stuff You Should Know.
1:13.6	The Podcasts.
1:14.6	That's right Josh.
1:15.6	I want to wish you two things.
1:19.1	Happy anniversary.
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