LSD Research, Publicity, and Backlash (1959–1967)

1. Sandoz supplies LSD for psychiatric research

   Jan 1, 1959Labels: Sandoz

   • Sandoz

2. Harvard researchers begin psychedelic studies

   Jan 1, 1960Labels: Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert

   • Harvard Psych

3. Concord Prison Experiment begins

   Feb 1, 1961Labels: Concord Prison

   • Concord Exp

4. Harvard faculty raise safety and rigor concerns

   Mar 1, 1962Labels: Harvard Center

   • Crimson 1963

5. Good Friday psilocybin experiment tests mysticism

   Apr 20, 1962Labels: Marsh Chapel, Walter Pahnke

   • Marsh Chapel
   • Springer Ref

6. Kefauver–Harris Amendments tighten U.S. drug regulation

   Oct 10, 1962Labels: Kefauver Harris

   • Kefauver Harris

7. Harvard dismisses Alpert amid drug controversy

   May 27, 1963Labels: Richard Alpert, Harvard University

   • Crimson 1963

8. Leary and Alpert’s Harvard roles end

   May 28, 1963Labels: Timothy Leary, Harvard University

   • Harvard Psych
   • Ram Dass

9. Millbrook becomes a public hub for LSD culture

   Nov 1, 1963Labels: Millbrook, Leary movement

   • LSD Society

10. Leary, Metzner, and Alpert publish usage manual

    Jan 1, 1964Labels: The Psychedelic, Ralph Metzner

    • Psychedelic Exp

11. Drug Abuse Control Amendments expand federal controls

    Jul 15, 1965Labels: Drug Abuse

    • Congress gov

12. Sandoz announces it will stop LSD distribution

    Aug 23, 1965Labels: Sandoz

    • Hofmann Memoir
    • Sandoz

13. California becomes first state to ban LSD

    Oct 6, 1966Labels: California

    • Oct 1966

14. Federal anti-drug film signals mainstream backlash

    Jan 1, 1967Labels: The Mind-Benders, FDA Bureau

    • Mind Benders