We continue presenting writings by Albert Hofmann. The article that opens this installment recounts the origins of the discovery of LSD. Its title is "How LSD originated"¹ and it was published around the date the first German edition of LSD - Mein Sorgenkind was released. Those familiar with Hofmann's autobiographical book will surely find it familiar because it forms part of the material used in writing it.

Who hasn't taken an aspirin? For a headache, the flu, or a common cold, we have all swallowed a pill or sipped an effervescent aspirin at some point. This substance is so everyday and ubiquitous that few know its true name, and almost no one considers it a drug.