Erowid DOM (STP) Vault : Timeline

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DOM

Timeline

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Dec 1, 1963		DOM is first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1963 and is first bio-assayed in December of that year. 1
1967		DOM (STP) first appears on the street in San Francisco, sometimes being confused with LSD and causing problems due to its long duration. 2
Jan 25, 1967		Alexander Shulgin gives first public presentation mentioning DOM at Johns Hopkins. 3 [Details] We are certain of this timeline entry, but have not recently found the documentation. It was mentioned in an internal Dow Chemical memo because Sasha had to receive permission to disclose work he was doing, we think he may have mentioned it during testimony at the US House of Representatives in 1969, and also in direct communications with colleagues at Johns Hopkins.
Apr 3, 1967		Short print mention of STP by "THE DEALER" in the publication "SUN" from Detroit, MI: "And keep your eyes open as long as you can-STP is coming (whatever STP is)."
Jun 21, 1967		"Love-In" in San Francisco thousands of doses of DOM (STP) were distributed for free, unfortunately, they were distributed in approximately 10-15 mg doses, 5-10 times higher than Shulgin had recommended, and many people were hospitalized after getting way too high. 4, 5, 6 [Details] Some reports state that hundreds of people experienced extreme trips lasting up to three days with many ending up in the hospital. Some estimates are that 5,000 or more doses were distributed, but Erowid believes the number of doses distributed up to and through June is less than one thousand, based on notes from Tim Scully who discussed this with "Bear" Owsley Stanley, the number was much lower than some reports. The BNDD Microgram Bulletin from November 1967 states "In early June, allegedly several thousand 'STP' tablets were distributed free at a "LOVE IN" in the San Francisco area. However, the contemporaneous reports from the FDA do not support the "several thousand" number which was published in November, six months after the events in question.
1967 Nov 10-11		Approximately 5,000 "pink wedges" were consumed in San Francisco containing 270 micrograms of LSD and 970 micrograms of DOM (STP). 7
Apr 2, 1968		DOM (STP) was placed under DACA control in the United States, making it illegal to possess, sell, or manufacture except for personal use. 8
Sep 21, 1973		DOM is placed in Schedule I of the CSA in the U.S. making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess. 9

References

Shulgin AT. Pharmacology Notes I. Page 84
Lee MA, Shlain B. Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD and the Sixties Rebellion. Grove, 1985.
Shulgin AT. Awaiting Reference. Shulgin Collection. Erowid.
Bureau of Drug Abuse Control. Micro-Gram. Nov 1967;1(1):1-2.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Microgram. May 1968;1(8):2.
Scully T. Personal Communication with Trout and Erowid. 2021.
Smith DE. "The Psychotomimetic Amphetamines with Special Reference to DOM (STP) Toxicity". Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 1969. 2(2):37-41.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. MicroGram. Apr 1968;1(7):1.
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