Nicholas Sand
Nicholas Sand | |
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Sand in 2009 | |
| Born | Nicholas Francis Hiskey May 10, 1941 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2017 (aged 75) Lagunitas, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College |
| Occupation | Clandestine chemist |
Nicholas Sand (born Nicholas Francis Hiskey; May 10, 1941 – April 24, 2017) was a cult figure known in the psychedelic community for his work as a clandestine chemist from 1966 to 1996 for the Brotherhood of Eternal Love. Sand was part of the League for Spiritual Discovery at the Millbrook estate in New York, has been credited as the "first underground chemist on record to have synthesized DMT" and is known for manufacturing large amounts of LSD.