prepare to expand your mind man welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 people whose lives were affected by LSD
people whose lives were affected by LSD
people whose lives were affected by LSD I was influenced by acid and Oh
I was influenced by acid and Oh
I was influenced by acid and Oh psychedelic you know like the whole
psychedelic you know like the whole
psychedelic you know like the whole generation but really I like rock and
generation but really I like rock and
generation but really I like rock and roll you know number 10 Timothy Leary
roll you know number 10 Timothy Leary
roll you know number 10 Timothy Leary after being exposed to the mind-opening
after being exposed to the mind-opening
after being exposed to the mind-opening properties of certain mushrooms Timothy
properties of certain mushrooms Timothy
properties of certain mushrooms Timothy Leary became interested in the
Leary became interested in the
Leary became interested in the comparable effects produced by LSD stick
comparable effects produced by LSD stick
comparable effects produced by LSD stick out your tongue there’s the key I want
out your tongue there’s the key I want
out your tongue there’s the key I want the key that’s the key to the universe
the American psychologist then undertook
the American psychologist then undertook numerous experiments with the drug to
numerous experiments with the drug to
numerous experiments with the drug to demonstrate its potential for
demonstrate its potential for
demonstrate its potential for therapeutic use many of his subjects
therapeutic use many of his subjects
therapeutic use many of his subjects spoke positively of the experiences
spoke positively of the experiences
spoke positively of the experiences though researchers later disputed some
though researchers later disputed some
though researchers later disputed some results number 9 doc Ellis so I took
results number 9 doc Ellis so I took
results number 9 doc Ellis so I took some LSD at the airport because our knew
some LSD at the airport because our knew
some LSD at the airport because our knew where would hit me happy in my own my
where would hit me happy in my own my
where would hit me happy in my own my little area I had nowhere to go
little area I had nowhere to go
little area I had nowhere to go On June 12th 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates
On June 12th 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates
On June 12th 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher dock Ellis played an entire game
pitcher dock Ellis played an entire game
pitcher dock Ellis played an entire game against the San Diego Padres while high
against the San Diego Padres while high
against the San Diego Padres while high on acid and threw a no-hitter to boot he
on acid and threw a no-hitter to boot he
on acid and threw a no-hitter to boot he ingested LSD without realizing he was
ingested LSD without realizing he was
ingested LSD without realizing he was playing that night and through his haze
playing that night and through his haze
playing that night and through his haze he managed to strike out six batters
he managed to strike out six batters
he managed to strike out six batters meanwhile he thought the ball was
meanwhile he thought the ball was
meanwhile he thought the ball was changing sizes and that Jimi Hendrix and
changing sizes and that Jimi Hendrix and
changing sizes and that Jimi Hendrix and Richard Nixon were playing with him
Richard Nixon were playing with him
Richard Nixon were playing with him number eight Jack Nicholson well looks
number eight Jack Nicholson well looks
number eight Jack Nicholson well looks like that kind of guy that Jack
like that kind of guy that Jack
like that kind of guy that Jack Nicholson may have acid to thank for
Nicholson may have acid to thank for
Nicholson may have acid to thank for helping his Hollywood career take off
helping his Hollywood career take off
helping his Hollywood career take off during the 1950’s the actor participated
during the 1950’s the actor participated
during the 1950’s the actor participated in LSD experiments conducted by dr.
in LSD experiments conducted by dr.
in LSD experiments conducted by dr. Oscar yeah Nagar these i opening
Oscar yeah Nagar these i opening
Oscar yeah Nagar these i opening experiences inspired him to write the
experiences inspired him to write the
experiences inspired him to write the screenplay for the trip which was an LSD
screenplay for the trip which was an LSD
screenplay for the trip which was an LSD themed movie that became a cult hit and
themed movie that became a cult hit and
themed movie that became a cult hit and paved the way for his later success I
paved the way for his later success I
paved the way for his later success I wish it was something hip way of telling
wish it was something hip way of telling
wish it was something hip way of telling you this baby but you’re one with and
you this baby but you’re one with and
you this baby but you’re one with and part of an ever-expanding
part of an ever-expanding
part of an ever-expanding loving joyful glorious and harmonious
loving joyful glorious and harmonious
loving joyful glorious and harmonious universe number seven Ken Kesey before
universe number seven Ken Kesey before
universe number seven Ken Kesey before writing his acclaimed novel One Flew
writing his acclaimed novel One Flew
writing his acclaimed novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Ken Kesey
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Ken Kesey
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Ken Kesey experienced the effects of LSD in both
experienced the effects of LSD in both
experienced the effects of LSD in both professional and private settings I
professional and private settings I
professional and private settings I would have not been able to write that
would have not been able to write that
would have not been able to write that well without LSD he took various
well without LSD he took various
well without LSD he took various psychoactive drugs as a test subject in
psychoactive drugs as a test subject in
psychoactive drugs as a test subject in the CIA’s project MKULTRA and had access
the CIA’s project MKULTRA and had access
the CIA’s project MKULTRA and had access to a loose imagens while working at a
to a loose imagens while working at a
to a loose imagens while working at a State Veterans Hospital these
State Veterans Hospital these
State Veterans Hospital these experiments inspired his 1962 novel and
experiments inspired his 1962 novel and
experiments inspired his 1962 novel and led Kesey to organize LSD fueled parties
led Kesey to organize LSD fueled parties
led Kesey to organize LSD fueled parties known as acid tests number six
known as acid tests number six
known as acid tests number six Hunter S Thompson I’d like to ask you
Hunter S Thompson I’d like to ask you
Hunter S Thompson I’d like to ask you why you use drugs different drugs for
why you use drugs different drugs for
why you use drugs different drugs for different things when this American
different things when this American
different things when this American writer and journalist wrote about
writer and journalist wrote about
writer and journalist wrote about himself in his work he often mixed real
himself in his work he often mixed real
himself in his work he often mixed real life with make-believe this is bad
life with make-believe this is bad
life with make-believe this is bad country this was the case with his most
country this was the case with his most
country this was the case with his most famous work the drug filled Fear and
famous work the drug filled Fear and
famous work the drug filled Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas if therefore
Loathing in Las Vegas if therefore
Loathing in Las Vegas if therefore shouldn’t be a surprise that Thompson
shouldn’t be a surprise that Thompson
shouldn’t be a surprise that Thompson used alcohol LSD and other chemical
used alcohol LSD and other chemical
used alcohol LSD and other chemical substances during his lifetime
substances during his lifetime
substances during his lifetime number five Aldous Huxley I think it’s
number five Aldous Huxley I think it’s
number five Aldous Huxley I think it’s quite on the cards that we may have
quite on the cards that we may have
quite on the cards that we may have drugs which will profoundly change our
drugs which will profoundly change our
drugs which will profoundly change our mental states without doing at any harm
mental states without doing at any harm
mental states without doing at any harm I mean this is the pharmacological
I mean this is the pharmacological
I mean this is the pharmacological revolution which has taken place the man
revolution which has taken place the man
revolution which has taken place the man behind the dystopian novel brave new
behind the dystopian novel brave new
behind the dystopian novel brave new world was an avid proponent of LSD and
world was an avid proponent of LSD and
world was an avid proponent of LSD and psychedelic drugs during the 40s and 50s
psychedelic drugs during the 40s and 50s
psychedelic drugs during the 40s and 50s the British writer even documented the
the British writer even documented the
the British writer even documented the mind-altering effects of mescaline in
mind-altering effects of mescaline in
mind-altering effects of mescaline in his book the doors of perception however
his book the doors of perception however
his book the doors of perception however it was perhaps Aldous Huxley’s last
it was perhaps Aldous Huxley’s last
it was perhaps Aldous Huxley’s last requests that really demonstrated the
requests that really demonstrated the
requests that really demonstrated the importance of these drugs in his life
importance of these drugs in his life
importance of these drugs in his life while dying of cancer he asked his wife
while dying of cancer he asked his wife
while dying of cancer he asked his wife to inject him with LSD number four the
to inject him with LSD number four the
to inject him with LSD number four the Beatles I had so many in a in a little
Beatles I had so many in a in a little
Beatles I had so many in a in a little bottle on a putty it was liquid I put it
bottle on a putty it was liquid I put it
bottle on a putty it was liquid I put it on a microscope and I looked at it and
on a microscope and I looked at it and
on a microscope and I looked at it and he looked like rope mystic old rope and
he looked like rope mystic old rope and
he looked like rope mystic old rope and I thought I not gonna put that in my
I thought I not gonna put that in my
I thought I not gonna put that in my brain anymore
brain anymore
brain anymore The Beatles were certainly not the only
The Beatles were certainly not the only
The Beatles were certainly not the only band to experiment with drugs but they
band to experiment with drugs but they
band to experiment with drugs but they were definitely one of the biggest and
were definitely one of the biggest and
were definitely one of the biggest and most popular to do so the group may have
most popular to do so the group may have
most popular to do so the group may have gotten their first taste of LSD by
gotten their first taste of LSD by
gotten their first taste of LSD by accident but that fateful moment turns
accident but that fateful moment turns
accident but that fateful moment turns several members into acid users
several members into acid users
several members into acid users thereafter it was years later that Paul
thereafter it was years later that Paul
thereafter it was years later that Paul McCartney finally validated
McCartney finally validated
McCartney finally validated long-standing speculation about the
long-standing speculation about the
long-standing speculation about the tracks gay tripper and Lucy in the Sky
tracks gay tripper and Lucy in the Sky
tracks gay tripper and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by confirming they were
with Diamonds by confirming they were
with Diamonds by confirming they were about drugs
about drugs
about drugs other notable musicians associated with
other notable musicians associated with
other notable musicians associated with LSD included the Grateful Dead and Jimi
LSD included the Grateful Dead and Jimi
LSD included the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix
Hendrix number three Kary Mullis if it weren’t
number three Kary Mullis if it weren’t
number three Kary Mullis if it weren’t for LSD
for LSD
for LSD Kary Mullis may never have won the nobel
Kary Mullis may never have won the nobel
Kary Mullis may never have won the nobel prize for chemistry in 1993 in his
prize for chemistry in 1993 in his
prize for chemistry in 1993 in his autobiography the American biochemist
autobiography the American biochemist
autobiography the American biochemist confessed it was his drug of choice
confessed it was his drug of choice
confessed it was his drug of choice during the 60s and 70s he further
during the 60s and 70s he further
during the 60s and 70s he further revealed that these experiences helped
revealed that these experiences helped
revealed that these experiences helped him develop the technology for which he
him develop the technology for which he
him develop the technology for which he won the award which was used to amplify
won the award which was used to amplify
won the award which was used to amplify DNA sequences number two Steve Jobs it
DNA sequences number two Steve Jobs it
DNA sequences number two Steve Jobs it may be surprising to some but the late
may be surprising to some but the late
may be surprising to some but the late co-founder of one of the world’s most
co-founder of one of the world’s most
co-founder of one of the world’s most successful companies claimed that taking
successful companies claimed that taking
successful companies claimed that taking LSD was one of the most important
LSD was one of the most important
LSD was one of the most important experiences of his life Steve Jobs
experiences of his life Steve Jobs
experiences of his life Steve Jobs called his experiments with acid during
called his experiments with acid during
called his experiments with acid during the 1970s a magical and spiritual time
the 1970s a magical and spiritual time
the 1970s a magical and spiritual time however he also asserted they made him
however he also asserted they made him
however he also asserted they made him feel like an outcast ultimately Jobs
feel like an outcast ultimately Jobs
feel like an outcast ultimately Jobs believed his drug use indelibly changed
believed his drug use indelibly changed
believed his drug use indelibly changed the type of leader he became number one
the type of leader he became number one
the type of leader he became number one dr. Albert Hoffman you wouldn’t expect a
dr. Albert Hoffman you wouldn’t expect a
dr. Albert Hoffman you wouldn’t expect a straight-laced scientist to be a
straight-laced scientist to be a
straight-laced scientist to be a closeted drug user but it was actually a
closeted drug user but it was actually a
closeted drug user but it was actually a Swiss chemist who first experienced the
Swiss chemist who first experienced the
Swiss chemist who first experienced the psychedelic qualities of LSD dr. Albert
psychedelic qualities of LSD dr. Albert
psychedelic qualities of LSD dr. Albert Hoffman synthesized lysergic acid
Hoffman synthesized lysergic acid
Hoffman synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide in 1938 and deliberately
diethylamide in 1938 and deliberately
diethylamide in 1938 and deliberately ingested it five years later on April 19
ingested it five years later on April 19
ingested it five years later on April 19 1943 his faculties were so affected by
1943 his faculties were so affected by
1943 his faculties were so affected by this LSD trip that he had to be taken
this LSD trip that he had to be taken
this LSD trip that he had to be taken home on a bike by his lab assistant and
home on a bike by his lab assistant and
home on a bike by his lab assistant and that date is now celebrated as bicycle
that date is now celebrated as bicycle
that date is now celebrated as bicycle day if you have open eyes
day if you have open eyes
day if you have open eyes you may see the world in a different way
you may see the world in a different way
you may see the world in a different way I mean in the you see it as it really is
I mean in the you see it as it really is
I mean in the you see it as it really is wonderful
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