So... What have we learned? -- A "trip" fits neatly into a weekend pass. -- You can feel "Godlike." -- LSD should _always_ taken with a guide. -- [IMPORTANT:] Any flying expeditions should be taken out of the *_first_* story window, only. -- Dead elephants present a waste disposal problem.

"I don't know what you do with a dead elephant" Best line in this video imo.

Actually, Hoffmann greatly enjoyed his first 250 microgram LSD trip after he got over the initial surprise, and reporting feeling wonderful the next morning. He went on to be a powerful proponent for LSD use, albeit on a far more controlled level than standard recreational modes, and continued to personally take LSD throughout his life.

Moral of video; please do not use it. Leave it to our folks at the CIA to administer to unknowing victims only.

As someone who has done multiple trips in my younger days, this video turned into a comedy routine about halfway through. The military was going to use this with troops and then decided not, thus this Scare Tactic video. One thing he's right about: unless you know who made it, you have no clue what exactly you're taking.

The setting LSD is taken.... Nothing could be truer, I was a lifeguard in Myrtle Beach in the 80s and went to a party with other Guards. We were all drug tested even back then as employees of the County so afaik none of us did drugs. I began laughing uncontrollably and we just all sat in a circle laughing until our faces hurt. We eventually ventured outside "big mistake" and wondered onto a putt putt course with dinosaurs, volcanoes... City of Myrtle beach police were called and we figured out we had been spiked "micro dots" which were put in our drinks. I tripped for 24 hours and for another day my brains were whipped like potatoes and I couldn't hold a thought.

The talk about "depersonalization" is exactly what MK Ultra was about in order to create perfect spies unaware of being spies.

I clicked on this thinking it was about some type of Landing Ship. Imagine my surprise!

Two years after making this video, Dr Walt Miner, then known as "Karma", was driving a psychedelic bus with a bunch of hippies around the USA following the Grateful Dead.

If only the military and government would use as much care and precision in understanding all the risks of sending these people off to wars as it does in communicating the risks of LSD.

weird to hear a military man talk about the importance of “set and setting” re: lsd way back then

I bet he is fun at parties. The British just outright tested it on their Commandos. It's a great watch

“I suddenly became strangely inebriated. The external world became changed as in a dream. Objects appeared to gain in relief; they assumed unusual dimensions; and colors became more glowing. Even self-perception and the sense of time were changed. When the eyes were closed, colored pictures flashed past in a quickly changing kaleidoscope. After a few hours, the not unpleasant inebriation, which had been experienced whilst I was fully conscious, disappeared. what had caused this condition?” ― Albert Hofmann

I love this medical doctor’s off the cuff remarks. Perfect for a bunch of sailors.

wow, thousands of doses and i still cant get my brain to stay on that peak forever

At the time the TV series Dragnet was running episodes about LSD causing people to jump off buildings or kill people.

4:24 what I myself heard Hoffman say was not what this guy said. Hoffman said he began to feel great, not uncomfortable. If he'd felt bad, he would not have taken more at a later date. I myself am forever greatful to him and glad I got to ingest some.

I had a pet elephant. we use to trip together. I had to cut him off because he had to hear dark side of the moon over and over. got really annoying.

*While this isn't 100% accurate, the errors that **_are_** present seem legitimately accidental, as opposed to intentional propaganda (which was **_extremely_** common in 1967 - I know, because I was there!) My guess is that this was designed for second tier medical providers (field medics, nurses, etc.), and possibly for technically advanced troops (officer corps?)* *So, of course they started with the propaganda just a few seconds after I posted the above - figures. They went through the whole schtick: everyone who takes LSD will either become a murderer or a suicide, any survivors will have permanent chromosomal damage to the point of being unable to have "normal" children. "Any man who has taken lSD can have a recurrence" (flashback). Interesting that with every single human taking LSD becoming either a murderer or a suicide, that we have to worry about "survivors" having flashbacks - such was the reigning BS at the time. They recite a bunch of "personal knowledge" stories, people this guy has supposedly seen for himself - but not a single case report in any journal.* *At the same time the government was screaming that LSD would make you run out of the nearest 7th story window, they were also promoting the "Speed Kills" campaign. The speed campaign was actually a good one, cause speed freaks (today they are known as "tweakers", or MethHeads), because speed really was decimating the ranks of our most promising young adults (speed was usually introduced around mid-terms, and the people who were most interested in goosing their grades at any costs were the ones who already had great grades to goose. Mid-Terms created a LOT of speed freaks). Unfortunately, the anti-LSD campaign was so **_completely_** over the top that it began to injure the concomitant speed campaign. Add the anti-LSD BS to the abundant marijuana BS, and the government's credibility never completely recovered. Today, COVID destroyed what little reputation the government had managed to rebuild over the last 50 years: once again, government seems incapable of not shooting themselves in the foot!* *It's important to remember that before the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control Act (which brought us such national "treasures" as gun control, drug scheduling, and a literal fuckton of other victimless crimes for which you could do a LOT of prison time), LSD was a **_prescription_** drug, in wide use in the psychiatric community. And it was incredibly promising - it took more than 50 years just to regain the right to perform clinical testing (forget about general prescribing): as of 2022, LSD is again an investigational drug, and once again, is showing great promise (surprisingly, along with Ketamine?!?!? Interesting idea for a mixed drug - a hallucinogen and a dissociative used as an anesthetic! I wonder who thought up **_that_** combination?)* *So, in the final analysis, take this for what it's worth: it's almost exactly half honest, useful information, and half complete and utter propaganda BS. *

I would have never thought navy would have a video but I would say it was as informative as the nuke videos.

Seriously, I clicked on this thinking Landing Ship Dock. Must be all the acid I did back in the late 70s.

Dude describing an eargasm after wondering where the dead elephant goes sounds like a slamming trip.

Damn I just found out I have brain damage and am going to die at exactly 50 years old. And my DNA is apparently shattering as we speak.

Thank you Albert, for taking the ride.

🟥that’s my dad! Thanks for finding this! Mom told me he was in the middle of a week long LSD trip when it was filmed!🟥

There was a lot of acid in the Navy in the 80s. This video is ridiculous in typical Navy fashion. We had one guy in my bootcamp company that failed all of the academic tests. I asked him if he needed help and he said no, he said he was taking blotter acid everyday and showed me the blotter on his tung. I admired his bravery to do such a thing. He was always happy.

I love when he starts talking about the 48 hours afterwards, and how you feel "very low" and "depressed". We people who actually know call that the "afterglow". It's a glorious thing.

This is the type of video the command shows on a Friday afternoon during a safety stand down because some idiot screwed up 🤣🤣🤣

I needed something to stay awake all night working since I was a BT and LSD wouldn’t show up on a piss test. But I did see the surface blow valve bonnet melt. Then I went out in the well deck and you got to see the tractor marks start to float up which was kind of cool.

That’s one of the best navy training videos I’ve ever seen. I will say the STD video in boot camp was rough.

"it's been 2,000 years since anybody's walked on water" fact

What a fantastic, honest presentation. Kudos to the presenter.

Truely valuable resource. Thanks for the video.

I love that he goes from "The half life of this substance and the dose means after an hour, there is no trace of it left, the effect is caused by the brain itself and acid is a catalyst", to "LSD shatters your chromosomes and you wont have a normal child no matter how long you live if you do it once!!" Scare tactics never change.

he is a great salesman, if this is how I learned about it, would make me want to get some asap. I’d much rather depend on a rational person who experimented with LSD occasionally than an alcoholic any time

"We've given it to people"...Indeed you have and many were not informed...

My pops got a dishonorable discharge in the navy back in the late 70s for getting caught giving his shipmates acid lol he told me he got called up to the captain's quarters for questioning and he failed miserably with questioning because he was tripping balls 🤣 He served on the USS Dixie

20:28 beam me into low earth orbit Scottie. Not going to lie the first half or so seemed almost like a advertisement or invitation lol

1943/1967 "And he took a 250 ug dose" 2020: that's a lot of fucking acid

OMG military drug education films are so funny! Excellent find, thanks man. Edit OMG the story is a load of crap! Hoffman's initial description was of feeling elated, happy and warm.

Dude makes this sound better and better the more he talks!

1987 sitting in government high school class, watching the LSD fly and die scare propaganda PSA while tripping balls and loving the irony. My teachers loved me, I graduated with 3.8 and onto college bachelors. This film is fascinating.

lol the dead elephant is a golden oldie, poor thing had everything under the sun injected into it, then they added LSD.

lol this lecture sure went off the rails at about the 20 minute mark

At 18:20 sounds like the doc had some experience with hangovers himself.

They killed an elephant!?! Good lord, what a wacky time

This guy would be a real bummer to drop some L with! Haha! He's that guy in the room ruining everyone else's trip! And what acid is that guy talking about? A 24 hour trip? You are always down by 6 hours! At least getting your senses back. Unfortunately for the military, vigorous drug testing made LSD the only drug servicemen can take without worrying about a positive test. I'm a vet and I can speak from experience. And the funny thing is that my sister inlaw who served 20 years after I did said the same thing. They are creating the problem. When you are being sent to war sometimes you want an escape when you are home. And I almost fell over when he said that someone shouldn't be allowed to make a decision for 6 months. And when he said an alcohol binge is better than an acid trip! Drink you life into oblivion, but don't take something that helps you understand the fkd up stuff in this world eh? I had to turn it off when he started talking genetics. Almost everyone I know has taken the stuff and no 3 headed kids yet! Haha!

So, you made it, developed it released it and cleaned up with prison and mind control. Nice.

I think the presenter was totally sincere.

"From here on out they are INSANE!!!" LOL

A man who has taken LSD can at any time become insane on you. Sounds like “the most important thing is to maintain our precious bodily fluids” ala Doctor Strangelove

Ergotamine was the only thing that ever helped my migraines. In the 80s, it cost 6.00 a minth. Recently, I asked about it again. The doc said "but there are better medicines now". Yeah. The new, better medicine cost 130.00 a pill. That is only better for the drug company.

Keep promising me flashbacks that never happen .

Grew up on a wheat farm, never saw ergot on wheat, but had one field that always had volunteer rey on it. It always had ergot on it. Looks like tiny black bananas.

This guy could’ve used a nice solid DOSE. What a party pooper. Trust me…everyone should try it….at least once. Are you experienced? Personally, I’m glad I tried it a few times in my youth. It showed me what my mind was capable of perceiving…without it, I don’t think I would be the same person. In a negative sense.

Its also heavily implied at about the 20 minute mark that people dont drink and drive, they pass out first. What a wild statement

"Perhaps most interestingly, it was given to an elephant!" 😶

I haven’t heard this BS since I was a kid. Good Times! This guy reminds me of a flight surgeon who was a friend of my dads in the 60’s. I think he got exposed to a lot of nasty chemicals in Nam & ended up with brain cancer. RIP Dr Buddy.

this is how a mature discussion about drugs looks like

He starts off with mostly facts for about 20 minutes, then starts mixing BS in with facts a little over midway through. What a strange thing to do, shoot straight then wild speculation, knowing other peoples thoughts

he's a smart guy for '67!

lol......at Quantico High School we used to watch all these films. The best was a Navy film about LSD in which a sailor trips on leave and returns to the aircraft carrier, where he's in the control center working the radar. Suddenly he starts having a flashback and all the lights in the room start spinning and the guy freaks out as planes are landing. He goes berserk, and gets dragged out of there before he can crash a plane into the ship or something. Our reactions as students was to want to try some of that shit....

To be fair, yes, psychadelics and hallucinogens, like most psychoactive substances, can bring on latent psychosis and schizophrenia.

I guess PBR Gunner "Lance" from Apocalypse Now didn't see this training film before going to Vietnam... :)

Love it.

I was feeling a little sad till I read the comments.

hey! could I ask where you got this video from? doing a project on LSD right now and wanted to use this video-

I'd be rather interested to see the webs spun by those tripping spiders...

Very well presented 👍

And he knows all this because of the MK Ultra Program. The MK Ultra program ordered 1000 grams of pure crystal, but as the order was processed a clerk changed the g to kg thinking it was a mistake. 1000 kg of pure crystal showed up.

the idea of dosing in the middle of the ocean does sound rather unnerving

Interesting and informative & mind boggling 😮😮😮😮

How can you be sure you are sane, if you believe in the efficacy of atomic weapons my Navy doctor 🤔.

Alcohol is NOT self-limiting, unless you mean death is a reasonable limit

I was taken aback when he said the dose was 0.5 to 1 microgram!

This is half true half bs. What this guy is really trying to say is that on very high doses I'm talking 300ug+ doses YES u can lose your mind for a period of time. This isn't the same for everyone tho, some people will go crazy for the duration of the trip and some others can get hppd (mainly from fake LSD tho). Those with prior family history of drug or psychedelic use are also at rust of hppd. The ideal dosage for a militaristic purpose without one completely going insane is roughly 25ug-40ug, anything starting from 50ug will cause mild hallucinations. These smaller doses will make colours and objects sharper to the human eye and will make your heart beat more rapidly and enable you to travel vast distances without getting tired and will make you feel good as well as slightly to very energetic on the come up. The comedown on these such doses won't cause any temporary long term psychosis but will slowly ease away. Also the presenter mentions that the trips last for as long as 72h which is complete bs, trips max out at 8hours and will die off, the LSD taken orally will take approximately 1h to 1½h to take effect and will peak at around 3-5h not 6h, 6h is typically the comedown. Now look I may not be a scientist but I have conducted my own tests, I have taken quarter of 105ug tabs and half a tab and as I explained above ☝️ the 25ug or quarter tab has the best productivity results, it will NOT cause the perception of time to slow but will keep you more level headed with the exception of seeing vivid colours and being more snappy. I have done LSD a few days in a row on these low doses and the tolerance after the first trip shoots up significantly. If you were to take LSD a lot I would highly advise utilising the 4 day rule and for full blown trips, the 2 week to once a month rule, this will allow your brain to rest and have time to get the LSD out of your system so that you can experience the same intensity again. I have also taken a full 105ug tab which was my first experience with LSD which was imo extremely profound. I have only ever had a full blown trip twice and then I stopped because of the extreme psychological impact it has on the mind and the way you think, I was thinking very radically but nothing like the presenter was saying like suicide or murder but just very open minded way of thinking about how the world works, I also felt the sense of being fully brain dead which was not fun but you just have to relax and accept it knowing it will go away after a few hours. My last full blown trip was at a beach where I tripped heavy balls, after the initial peak the beach was very beautiful and my friends were very kind to me as well. On these types of high doses of LSD you feel the sense of connection to everything, it is a very unexplainable feeling and can only be experienced by the individual but the best way I can describe it is the feeling of intense euphoria all throughout your body and open minded thinking of how energy in the universe is pushed around, how energy is constant and how every living thing follows in this same pattern which leads to the belief that you and I are connected. Like I said very hard to explain it. Overall really fun experience and I will be continuing to take small doses with the exception of a large 105ug dose once in a while. *Stay happy folks!*

All the wild exaggerations aside, just last night I was deeply reflecting, on my past, and I noted what terrible decision making ability I consistently displayed at a certain age. Not with obvious or dangerous things, but in general, and largely, course of life issues, and general practicalities. Watching this video I'm reminded, it was specifically the age I did this kind of experimenting, fairly often. On the other hand, that age was 19-22, the first Era I was making those sorts of decisions, was faced with such personal responsibilities. The first time I tripped I wrote a roughly 18 page manifesto, explaining why the 80s cartoon "The Transformers" was actually subliminal cold War propaganda. And I still stand behind a good half of what occurred to me that night. At the same time, I did an awful lot of stupid things, none of them involved the absurd extremes he mentioned. Conclusion? I have no conclusion. Obvious proof of the lasting brain damage LSD inflicts. Perhaps a nice long flight will help clear my head. Now where's a window?

Lights: how about blue flashing lights on a cop car. Could that cause a recurrence? No, hasn't happened.

I took it twice back in 1995 had a great time and never went back to it again. But, I do know of one of my friends who took a trip every day for a week and ended up insane and gassed himself in his car. There's a fine line between fun and insanity I guess. Drugs are not for everyone.

Need closed captioning for every vid,😢 please 😊

The Obvious Objective of this Film is to Instill Fear in the Minds of the Observer ,to Keep People from Trying it For Themselves.

Great video. Learned a lot

This Guy should take a trip and chill out

You can easily tell that the good navy physician was a regular user of LSD

How did they get away with straight up lying about everything?

I heard a lot of sailors don't procreate because of lifestyle choices, there safe right?

Outstanding presentation, this doctor is a great teacher.

I can't believe someone would be dumb enough to take that drug. Horrible.

Trippin out in the open ocean, sounds horrific

I think Officer is tripping himself. (I can't tell what rank he is) I have probably eaten more Acid than anyone on the planet, I have a 140 IQ and have numerous skills, from network administrator and auto tech, to tile and stone mason, and I am teaching myself electronics repair. I am a musician as well and my 2 kids are perfect, grown up and college graduates. I am probably more honest and reliable and have more integrity than anyone you know. This is a scare film. LSD lets you see the world as it really is, and many cant handle it.

Did the Navy show this film for punishment?

I’ve never seen make the number 2 like that.

Not enough brains in bottles from acid heads... What a great line.

22:04 a familiar sample

I peaked while watching this. Can I go to Vietnam please?

First time I’ve seen a physician with dolphins. I first heard of them back in 1976.

"Bailing out of windows" - write that down.

a lot of this was accurate… until he said it “shatters the genes and chromosomes” lmao

I came here because I thought it was about a Landing Ship Dock.

The first doctor who tripped screamed that he was "blue boy."