Bicycle Trip: Commemorating Albert Hofmann’s Ride

On April 19th, 1943, the chemist Albert Hofmann first experienced the full effects of LSD during a psychedelic bicycle ride home from work. For those working to harness psychedelics for the betterment of humankind, Bicycle Day marks an important moment in medical and spiritual history. Read the full story on the Truffle Report.

“Feeling the distortions began to cloud his vision, Hofmann quickly began to jot down the initial effects in his journal: ‘Visual distortions. Symptoms of paralysis. Desire to laugh.’ ”