Alexander Theodore 'Sasha' Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was an accomplished pharmacologist, biochemist, organic chemist, and psychopharmacologist. He is credited with introducing methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, commonly known as 'Ecstasy') to psychologists in the late 1970s for therapeutic use and personally discovering and synthesizing over 230 psychoactive compounds. His notable works include the books 'PIHKAL' and 'TIHKAL', co-authored with his wife Anne Shulgin, detailing their research and experiences with various psychoactive substances, particularly from the 2C and DOx families.
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Meaning of the name - Alexander
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Place of Birth: Berkeley
Place of Death: Berkeley
Cause of Death: liver cancer
Educated At: University of California, San Francisco | University of California, Berkeley | Harvard University
Occupation: biochemist | pharmacologist | chemist | pharmacist | writer
Spouses: Ann Shulgin
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for June 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Gemini 4 | 27 Gemini 6 | 1 Libra 14 |
| Moon | 17 Taurus 34 | 6 Scorpio 43 | 22 Sagittarius 39 |
| Mercury | 23 Gemini 9 | 1 Cancer 0 | 21 Virgo 2 |
| Venus | 10 Cancer 43 | 0 Cancer 42 | 10 Scorpio 22 |
| Mars | 24 Cancer 37 | 6 Taurus 23 | 27 Virgo 27 |
| Jupiter | 20 Capricorn 9 | 5 Gemini 17 | 12 Capricorn 54 |
| Saturn | 8 Scorpio 40 | 19 Pisces 13 | 12 Scorpio 17 |
| Uranus | 25 Pisces 24 | 25 Taurus 6 | 23 Pisces 10 |
| Neptune | 20 Leo 23 | 29 Pisces 52 | 23 Leo 43 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 37 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 14 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 6 Leo 44 | 11 Aries 56 | 1 Leo 30 |
| Ketu | 6 Aquarius 44 | 11 Libra 56 | 1 Aquarius 30 |
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