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By coincidence rather then by design the swiss chemist Albert Hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. He realizes that he is dealing with a powerful molecule that will have an impact not only on the scientific world. THE SUBSTANCE – is an investigation into our troubled relation with LSD. Told from its beginnings until today.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Martin Witz
Actors: Albert Hofmann, Carolyn Garcia, Franz X. Vollenweider, Hanspeter Müller, James S. Ketchum, Ken Kesey, Mario Scarabelli, Martin A. Lee, Stanislav Grof, Timothy Leary, Trevor J. Roling
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