Creator of LSD Dead at 102

I knew a hairdresser in Birmingham who was a regular user of LSD on and off for over 20 years. He was a completely functional individual and never missed a day of work. He was perfectly serene, quite and a total invert. He lived alone, never went out and ate very little. Of course he looked like hell, and had no interest in his appearance or his minimal living quarters ( an efficiency apartment ). He asked me if I could reccommend a Psychaistrist that would not use meds. I recommended a gentleman at UAB who had an excellent reputation. He began regular visits with this Doctor. Apparently it worked. He retired, moved to the backwoods of Perry Co. to live alone in the woods. His boss was a friend of mine and told me that he contributed two thirds of his pay check to his IRA account every week and never owned a new car. Apparently living in a one room apartment, not eating and never going out paid off. He is, by all accounts very rich. Unfortunately he does not remember anything much of the last 20 years. I suspect he could still not tell you what he did yesterday.

While this article didn't mention it, I understand it was once widely used as a treatment for alcoholism. I believe it was in that context that Cary Grant took the drug.

My mother's best friend's husband was a long-standing alcoholic (in the day when everyone called them drunks). He begged his physician to treat him with LSD, but to no avail. He died from eso****eal cancer, in all probability the direct result of varices produced by alcohol consumption.

I have read about treating alcoholism with LSD. I don't recall anything specific. Time to Google.

I remember it being available when I was in college. I was terrified of it.

There is a direct link between religious belief and the use of LSD.

http://www.csp.org/chrestomathy/behavior_change.html kind of touches on the subject but I am unable to find the comprehensive study I read that was much more conclusive.

In effect, LSD seems to turn on the "belief" section of the brain. More use can equate to more "spirituality."

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Originally posted by FirenzeVeritas:
While this article didn't mention it, I understand it was once widely used as a treatment for alcoholism. I believe it was in that context that Cary Grant took the drug.

My mother's best friend's husband was a long-standing alcoholic (in the day when everyone called them drunks). He begged his physician to treat him with LSD, but to no avail. He died from eso****eal cancer, in all probability the direct result of varices produced by alcohol consumption.

It was used to treat migraine headaches . Had a friend who had cancer in her jaw bone (or somewhere ) and they gave her LSD for the pain.

so, it helps people live very long lives, tho they don't remember much of how they lived...i guess in some cases, that could be a good thing

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Guess he's going on his last "trip".
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