This fungi can cause hallucinations and delusions when way too much of it is consumed. Albert Hofmann, a Swiss chemist, synthesized LSD from ergot in 1938 while trying to discover some restorative value in the chemicals. He uncovered the psychedelic and hallucinogenic homes of the medicine in 1943 when he unintentionally took some himself. LSD Blotter individuals call an LSD experience a "journey," commonly enduring twelve hrs approximately. When things fail, which often takes place, it is called a "negative journey," another name for a living hell.