PicsgalleryLSD: A history of the hallucinogenic drugBookmarkSharePicsByDaily Star08:59, 28 APR 2018LSD proved popular in the 1960s (Image: Getty Images)1 of 9Police flaunt the fruits of a large drug bust (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)2 of 9Controversial Professor David Nutt addresses a press conference (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)3 of 9Strips of acid frequently feature intricate designs (Image: AFP/Getty Images)4 of 9A portait of 1960s psychedelic pioneer Timothy Leary (Image: Getty Images)5 of 9LSD creator Albert Hofmann (Image: ullstein bild via Getty Images)6 of 9Strung-out hippies are pictured in the 1960s (Image: Getty Images)7 of 9The drug is renowned for its potent effects (Image: ullstein bild via Getty Images)8 of 9LSD creates a heightened state of consciousness (Image: Getty Images)9 of 9