Darrell Lemaire

Darrell Lemaire (August 28, 1926 – January 2019) was an American mining engineer and psychedelic drug chemist.^[1][2]

Darrell Lemaire
Born	(1926-08-28)August 28, 1926 Reno, Nevada
Died	January 2019(2019-01-00) (aged 92)
Other names	Lazar; Hosteen Nez
Occupation	Mining engineer
Known for	Psychedelic drug research, development and research on 2C-D and TWEETIOs as "smart drugs"

Life and work

Lemaire was born in Reno, Nevada on August 28, 1926.^[3] He spent two years in the U.S. Navy (1944–46). He then earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Nevada in 1950, followed by his master's in metallurgical engineering from Mackay School of Mines (1954).^{[citation needed]}

While working at a Uranium processing plant in Arizona, working closely with Navajo natives, Lemaire discovered peyote, and became intensely interested in manufacturing and testing a variety of psychoactive substances. Lemaire used pseudonyms "Hosteen Nez" and "Lazar" in order to publish a pamphlet on some of his findings regarding 2C-D.^[4] Lemaire also developed the TWEETIO series of psychedelics, including compounds such as 2CD-5EtO.^[5][1][6][7] Lemaire was the mentor of the psychedelic clandestine chemist Casey Hardison.^[1][8] Lemaire's work in the area of psychedelics was covered by Hamilton Morris in his documentary TV series Hamilton's Pharmacopeia in 2016.^[1]

Lemaire has also done work involving the use of gumweed as a potential biofuel in conjunction with individuals at the University of Nevada.^{[citation needed]}

He died from cancer in January 2019, at the age of 92.^[9]

Publications

• Lemaire D, Jacob P, Shulgin AT (August 1985). "Ring-substituted beta-methoxyphenethylamines: a new class of psychotomimetic agents active in man". J Pharm Pharmacol. 37 (8): 575–577. doi:10.1111/j.2042-7158.1985.tb03072.x. PMID 2864422.
• Lazar (Darrell Lemaire); Hosteen Nez (1990), Certain Exotic Transmitters as Smart Pills or Compounds that Increase the Capacity for Mental Work in Humans: A Story About LAZAR as Told by Hosteen Nez (2 ed.), archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2001
• Hosteen Nez (Darrell Lemaire) (2010). "Notes About Psychoactive Compounds" (PDF). In Targ, Russell; Radin, Dean (eds.). Radiant Minds: Scientists Explore the Dimensions of Consciousness. Millay. pp. 201–207. ISBN 978-0-615-29633-3.
• Synthetic Methods Index (1986),^[10] a paper on the creation of novel psychedelic substances.

See also

• List of psychedelic chemists
• 2C-D and TWEETIO (psychedelics)