October 27, 1994
Shulgin’s Lab is Raided by the DEA
The DEA executed search warrants and found a number of infractions in Shulgin's lab.
Timeline of Psychedelic Historical Accounts
1986
Rick Doblin Founds MAPS
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies is founded.
June 17, 1971
President Nixon Says Drug Abuse is Public Enemy #1
US President Richard Nixon calls drug abuse in America "public enemy number one."
May 28, 1963
Andrew Weil and Joseph Russin Criticize the Work of Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert
Andrew Weil and Joseph Russin write a scathing critique in the Harvard Crimson about Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert's work.
1963
Leary and Alpert Fired from Harvard University
Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert are fired from Harvard.
October 1960
Timothy Leary First Tries Pure Psilocybin
Timothy Leary first tries pure psilocybin.
August 1960
Timothy Leary First Tries Psychedelic Mushrooms
Timothy Leary first ingests psilocybin-containing mushrooms in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
June 10, 1957
R. Gordon Wasson Coins the Term “Magic Mushroom”
This is the first popular media coverage of the existence of magic mushrooms.
June 29, 1955
Gordon and Valentina Wasson Participate in Mushroom Velada Led By Maria Sabina
R. Gordon Wasson, his wife Valentina, and photographer Allan Richardson participate in a mushroom velada led by Maria Sabina.
1953
Gordon and Valentina Wasson Witness a Mushroom Velada in Mexico
Amateur mycologist Robert Gordon Wasson visits Oaxaca, Mexico and witnesses a mushroom velada.
1952
Humphry Osmond Begins Treating Alcoholics With LSD
Dr. Osmond treated over 2,000 alcoholic patients from 1954-1960 with a nearly 50% success rate.
April 19, 1943
The First Bicycle Day
Albert Hofmann self-tests LSD and rides his bicycle home, describing the trip as a "horror show."
November 16, 1938
Albert Hofmann First Synthesizes LSD-25
Albert Hofmann synthesizes LSD-25 for the first time while working at Sandoz Laboratories in Switzerland.
1938
Johnson and Weitlaner are the First Modern White People to Witness to Mushroom Healing Ceremony
American anthropologist Jean Basset Johnson and his wife Irmgard Weitlaner become the first "modern" white people to witness a mushroom velada (healing ceremony) in Huautla, Mexico.
September 1914
Science Magazine Publishes a First-Hand Account of Psilocybin Usage
Science magazine publishes a first-hand psilocybin experience written by a botanist calling himself "Mr. W."
1850
Xochipilli Prince of Flowers Statue is Discovered
Europeans discover the Xochipilli Prince of Flowers statue which has carvings of Psilocybe.
October 3, 1799
English Doctor Makes First Medical Documentation of the Effects of Psychedelic Mushrooms
Dr. Everard Brande of London, England is the first to document the effects of psychedelic mushrooms on humans in a medical journal.
1772
Doctor Writes in the Gentlemen’s Magazine About the Effects of Eating Mushrooms
Dr. William Heberden writes in the Gentleman's Magazine about the behavior of a family after eating mushrooms.
1593
Florentine Codex is Published and Contains Description of Aztecs Using Peyote and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
Spanish priest Bernardino de Sahagùn writes in the Florentine Codex about the Aztecs using peyote and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
June 15, 1521
Catholic Church Punishes Native Mexicans for Using Entheogens
Catholic priests punish native Mexicans for using entheogens.
1500
Pieter van Foreest Describes the Effects of Eating Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
Physician Pieter van Foreest describes the behavior of a woman after eating mushrooms.
1500
Codex Magliabecchiano is Published and Shows Images of Psychedelic Mushrooms
The Codex Magliabecchiano is written and contains at least one illustration showing teonanacátl mushrooms.
1450
- 1500
Mixtec Mesoamerican Codex is Published and Shows Ritualistic Use of Mushrooms by Gods and Godesses
The Mixtec Mesoamerican Codex shows the ritual use of mushrooms by Mixtec gods.
221 B.C.E.
- 206 B.C.E.
Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms in the Chinese Chin (Jin) Dynasty
Chang Hua's "Record of Investigation of Things" (Po Wu Chih) describes what could be the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms during the Chin (Jin)Dynasty.
4000 B.C.E.
Prehistoric Inhabitants of Spain Create Cave Murals Depicting Psychedelic Mushrooms
A mural in the Selva Pascuala cave near Villar del Humo, Spain depicts what researchers believe are Psilocybe hispanica mushrooms.
4713 B.C.E.
Early Inhabitants of Algeria Create Cave Art that Shows Mushrooms
Cave art in Tassili n'Ajjer SE Algeria shows the oldest known petroglyphs of psychoactive mushrooms, specifically Psilocybe.