The discussion revolves around Alexander Shulgin and his contributions to the field of chemistry, particularly in relation to psychotropic and psychoactive substances. Participants explore his reputation within the chemistry community and his methods of experimentation.
Participants generally agree on Shulgin's significant contributions to the field, but there are differing opinions regarding his methods and mental state, indicating a mix of admiration and concern.
Some claims about Shulgin's self-experimentation and its implications are based on participant interpretations and may not reflect established facts.
generally credited with the popularizing of ecstasy in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use. He and his wife Ann Shulgin authored the books PiHKAL and TiHKAL. Shulgin discovered many other noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2C* family of which 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7, 2C-I, and 2C-B are most well known. Additionally, Shulgin performed seminal work into the descriptive synthesis of compounds based on the organic compound tryptamine.
gravenewworld said:The guy is a genious, but nuts in the head. I believe he literally injects himself with experimental compounds he makes, even before they go into rats and mice testing.