LSD was first synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938, working for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now part of Novartis) in Basel, Switzerland. He discovered its powerful psychoactive effects in ...

Beginning in the 1950s, researchers published a flurry of papers exploring LSD's therapeutic uses, though most of them don't meet modern standards. “I see this paper as a clear step in the direction ...

Psychedelic drugs, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), can increase neuronal growth, which can have therapeutic effects for conditions such as schizophrenia. However, such drugs can induce ...

“I don’t believe psychedelics are right for any single person at any given moment,” says Zach Leary, son of the famed LSD advocate and former Harvard professor, Timothy Leary. Now 51, Zach says he’s ...

A new study shows that LSD reduced anxiety symptoms in adults with generalized anxiety disorder, with 100-microgram doses ...

UC Davis researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential. The research, ...

Diplo made headlines when he admitted that he was on LSD during his virtual appearance on New Year's Eve Live alongside Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper—and again, just weeks later, at a Super Bowl ...

Paul McCartney and John Lennon 's relationship was pulled back together during the Sgt. Pepper sessions through their shared ...

Ironically, The Beatles' attempt to find a higher sense of peace through mediation coincided with one of the most chaotic ...