A fictional book by Leo Perutz, written in the 1930s before LSD was discovered. It tells the story of a governor who serves a compound similar to LSD to his province's people, hoping for a spiritual experience, but it leads to them turning on and killing him, demonstrating an unexpected and violent outcome.
are you familiar with the book St. Peter Snow? It was written in the 30s before LSD was discovered.
""The speaker mentions this book as an interesting fictional work that predates the discovery of LSD but explores similar themes of psychedelic experiences and their unpredictable social effects."