Summary In 1943, Albert Hofmann discovered LSD. Fractions of a milligram are enough to turn our framework of time and space upside down. The story of a drug - its discovery in the Basel chemistry lab, the first experiments by Albert Hofmann on himself, the 1950s experiments of the psychiatrists, the consciousness researchers, the artists. Could it actually be possible to find a path to the core of our human existence by means of a chemical? Spirituality at the flick of a switch? Do the enigmatic effects of this drug really help us to better understand the human soul? Could LSD be an instrument of contemporary psychiatry? Of modern brain research? View more details
Directed : Martin Witz
Written : Martin Witz
Stars : Hanspeter Müller Mario Scarabelli Trevor J. Roling Albert Hofmann
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : May 16, 2012
Countries of origin : Germany Switzerland
Official sites : Official site
Language : English German Czech
Production companies : RSI-Radiotelevisione Svizzera Ventura Film Teleclub AG
Summary In 1943, Albert Hofmann discovered LSD. Fractions of a milligram are enough to turn our framework of time and space upside down. The story of a drug - its discovery in the Basel chemistry lab, the first experiments by Albert Hofmann on himself, the 1950s experiments of the psychiatrists, the consciousness researchers, the artists. Could it actually be possible to find a path to the core of our human existence by means of a chemical? Spirituality at the flick of a switch? Do the enigmatic effects of this drug really help us to better understand the human soul? Could LSD be an instrument of contemporary psychiatry? Of modern brain research? View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : May 16, 2012
Countries of origin : Germany Switzerland
Official sites : Official site
Language : English German Czech
Production companies : RSI-Radiotelevisione Svizzera Ventura Film Teleclub AG
