The 1960s would not have been the same without LSD, which changed American culture. The change occurred due to the discovery of LSD (acid) by a Swiss chemist known as Albert Hofman on November 16, 1938. The discovery was abandoned for five years until Albert decided to go back to LSD. He thought it had a medical use, but it didn't. I haven't explored hard yet. During his research, Albert accidentally absorbed acid into his hands. It was the first time a human being had felt acid. Twenty years later, chemists around the world are making this medicine. In the Americas, many private laboratories and universities manufactured acid. Dr. Timothy Leary, professor of psychology at Harvard at the time. After his first experience with a similar hallucinogenic drug (psilocybin mushrooms), he founded a study to test the effects of psychedelic drugs. He even created the League for Spiritual Discovery, a religion that claimed LSD as a sacred sacrament and should remain legal for religious freedom. This is just one example of how the drug has been a powerful force pushing for acceptance, much like medical marijuana does today. Just like any drug, LSD eventually made its way from the labs to the streets. Abuse of any substance attracts attention, the concentration of such use in the United States in the 1960s attracted the attention of the federal government. The acid could be legally manufactured in the United States until 1965, when it was then marked as having no medical use and became a Schedule 1 drug. This did not stop anyone from manufacturing the drug; high demand for an odorless and virtually weightless drug could generate big profits. Acid continued to flood society, being accepted by many monumental people, from musicians to scholars. John Lennon ... middle of paper ... mortality, loses inhibitions and has distorted perceptions. Acid is not harmless, but most people who have bad trip experiences are already in a bad mood or in a bad environment. It's strange that in a generation where it seems like a new drug is being made every week, you would think that LSD would lose its appeal. Surprisingly, this did not happen, but LSD still attracts willing test subjects today. History also tells us that acid guided the visions of shamans and seers long before the chemical was discovered in the laboratory. To me, that makes the acid different; it has been part of the human race for thousands of years. Maybe that's the promise it gives, a mysterious journey for people whose lives aren't filled with excitement and adventure. Maybe LSD today is just a means of self-examination, but if you are not aware of the risks, you should not deal with this drug..