'Godfather of ecstasy' Alexander Shulgin dies at 88 in California

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'Godfather of ecstasy' Alexander Shulgin dies at 88 in California

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alexander Shulgin, who over the course of 40 years of scientific research created some 200 psychedelic compounds, earning the nickname "Godfather of ecstasy" for his pioneering work with the drug, has died at the age of 88. Shulgin died on Monday at his home in Northern California, "surrounded by family and caretakers and Buddhist meditation music," according to a Facebook post by his wife and research partner, Ann. A native of Berkeley, California, Shulgin studied organic chemistry at Harvard before dropping out to join the U.S. Navy during World War Two, according to a biography on his official website. Following his service, he earned his PhD in biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley and went to work as a chemist for the Dow Chemical Company, where he took a strong interest in psychopharmacology after taking mescaline and having what he called a profound experience.

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