LSD led Francis Crick to the secrets of DNA

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	LSD led Francis Crick to the secrets of DNA

adamc

1-29-2007 2:08 PM

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lsd, francis crick, dna, science, drugs, psychedelics, acid

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Crick wasn't the first and won't be the last to use psychedelics to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.

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          under the influence of LSD when he first deduced thedouble-helix structure 
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          that he often used small doses of LSD then an experimental drug used 
          in psychotherapy to boost his powers of thought. He said it was LSD, 
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