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The story of LSD and other psychedelics is deeply intertwined with 20th-century history. It begins in 1938 when Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman synthesized LSD by accident, and five years later, he ingested it himself. The substance quickly piqued scientific interest, leading to studies on its potential therapeutic benefits in the 1940s. During this era, researchers also explored psilocybin mushrooms for similar purposes.