CLASSIC COMPOUNDS
A three-letter abbreviation for a compound first synthesized in 1938 by Albert Hofmann.
What is LSD?
This British band released 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' in 1967.
Who are The Beatles?
A Swiss chemist who first synthesized a famous compound in 1938 and experienced its effects in 1943.
Who is Albert Hofmann?
A Native American Church ceremony centered around a small, spineless desert plant.
What is a peyote ceremony?
The active compound in 'magic mushrooms' that affects serotonin receptors.
What is psilocybin?
An American guitarist known for his Woodstock performance and experimental sound effects.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
A Harvard psychologist who advocated 'turn on, tune in, drop out' in the 1960s.
Who is Timothy Leary?
A South American ritual involving a brew made from two plants, often led by a shaman.
What is an ayahuasca ceremony?
A South American brew combining a vine and leaves, traditionally used in ceremony.
What is ayahuasca?
A San Francisco band famous for long improvisational jams and a devoted fanbase called Deadheads.
Who is the Grateful Dead?
An ethnobotanist and author known for his 'Stoned Ape Theory' and lectures on consciousness.
Who is Terence McKenna?
The Mazatec healer who introduced Westerners to sacred mushrooms in the 1950s.
Who is María Sabina?
A cactus native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, used ceremonially by indigenous peoples.
What is peyote?
A British band fronted by Syd Barrett, known for space-rock and albums like 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.'
Who is Pink Floyd?
A chemist and author who synthesized hundreds of compounds and documented them in 'PiHKAL' and 'TiHKAL.'
Who is Alexander Shulgin?
A traditional Mexican practice using morning glory seeds for divination and healing.
What is ololiuqui use?
A powerful compound found in certain toads and plants, known for extremely short but intense experiences.
What is DMT?
An electric psychedelic artist that blends world music with trance and downtempo.
Tame Impala
A psychiatrist who conducted early clinical psychedlic research on alcholoics in Saskatchewan.
Who is Humphrey Osmond?
An ancient Greek ritual at Eleusis believed to involve a grain-based brew with visionary properties.
What are the Eleusinian Mysteries?