Portrait of Alexander Shulgin

Alexander Shulgin

Bio: Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was a prolific American medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. He is credited with introducing MDMA (ecstasy) to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use and for the discovery, synthesis and personal bioassay of over 230 psychoactive compounds for their psychedelic and entactogenic potential
Born: Wed, Jun 17 1925
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA

Death: Mon, Jun 02 2014
Alexander Shulgin is 88 years old
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Poster of Better Living Through Chemistry
Better Living Through Chemistry
Alexander Shulgin would have been no older than
88 in Better Living Through Chemistry
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 21 2021
Poster of Dirty Pictures
Dirty Pictures
Alexander Shulgin was
84 in Dirty Pictures
as 'Alexander Shulgin'.
Sat, Mar 13 2010
Poster of Ecstasy
Ecstasy
Alexander Shulgin was
84 in Ecstasy
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 01 2010

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Poster of How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind
Alexander Shulgin would have been no older than
88 in How to Change Your Mind
as 'Self - Chemist, Author & Professor (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 12 2022
Poster of The Business of Drugs
The Business of Drugs
Alexander Shulgin would have been no older than
88 in The Business of Drugs
as 'Self - Chemist (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 14 2020
Poster of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
Alexander Shulgin would have been no older than
88 in Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 26 2016