A package sent in 1960 from Albert Hoffmann of Sandoz Labs, containing one gram of powdered LSD, goes on to provide the first acid experiences for many in New York. A comic by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall.
JOHN WILCOCK: (LSD History) Michael Hollingshead Turns on the World
Supplemental Material:
Read the entirety of Michael Hollingshead's autobiography THE MAN WHO TURNED ON THE WORLD at the Psychedelic Library.
The Beatles were first introduced to acid by their dentist, John Riley. (Riley had received his acid from Hollingshead) — Read George Harrison's first wife Pattie Boyd recall THE DENTIST WHO SPIKED MY COFFEE WITH LSD. (Moral: Even if you're a dentist, don't UNKNOWINGLY spike people's coffee with acid!)
For more on John Riley and Hollingshead, see:
John Lennon's Song "Help!" – The Real First LSD-Oriented Beatles Song.Additional Item: Before being banned, LSD was emerging in research as one of the more effective treatments for alcoholism and other difficult habits. Read the recent article on hallucinogens as therapy, Scientists Study What Psychedelics Do to the Brain, and It's Not What You've Been Told.
For a list of various experiences and LSD information, visit Erowid's LSD Vault.
Hollingshead Erowid Vault | Hollingshead Wikipedia | Make a Donation to Erowid
From an ongoing comic book biography of underground publisher John Wilcock's years in New York. View previous installments of the John Wilcock comic here and here.
After Eight Years on Boing Boing…The JOHN WILCOCK Comic Concludes!
And we're done! We (along with John, who loved that this was serialized) would like to thank everyone on Boing Boing, and all readers, for following this story over the… READ THE REST
JOHN WILCOCK: A Smoke Bomb at The Anarchist Cookbook Press Conference
Thank you for reading — After eight years on Boing Boing, the John Wilcock story will conclude next week! — From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and… READ THE REST
JOHN WILCOCK: The Story Behind Interview Magazine
— TWO WILCOCK COMICS REMAIN UNTIL THE SERIES CONCLUDES! — From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall — (See all Boing Boing installments) READ THE REST
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