Whenever we talk about Sweden in books, media or conversations, very rarely is anything said about its psychedelic culture. Yet if you look deeper, you actually find a mycelium of scientists, artists, writers, hippies and free thinkers who were at some point shaped by psychedelics. Presumably, most people outside of Sweden only think of successful exports such as IKEA, ABBA and Ingmar Bergman when the country is mentioned. However, there is much more to Sweden than mass-produced furniture, pop music and a legendary director. One story that has yet to be told is that of Swedish psychedelia, and this essay is an attempt to portray this subculture. Before we look at culture, though, let's start with nature itself: Swedish flora is made up of several psychoactive fungi and plants. The fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) often grows abundantly in Swedish woodlands, and the royal fly agaric, also known as the King of Sweden fly agaric (Amanita regalis), is common in many parts of the country. In addition, the liberty plant (Psilocybe semilanceata) grows on lawns and meadows. When it comes to plants, in nature you can encounter species belonging to the Solanaceae family, commonly known as nightshades. The plant encyclopedia Den nordiska floran (lit. “the Nordic flora”) lists henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) and nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Hemp plants (Cannabaceae) are also part of the Swedish landscape and, although rarely seen, Cannabis sativa can be found growing in railway yards, ports and abandoned places. To what extent have these mushrooms and plants been used for The purpose of intoxication throughout history in Sweden is v...... middle of paper ......mid 1960s, Netz, between l also a jazz musician, he was an assistant military psychologist at the Militärpsykologiska Institutet (lit. "the department of military psychology"), MPI, in Stockholm, where he conducted research on LSD as part of Projekt E 012. Fearing that psychoactive substance could be used during the war against Swedish soldiers, MPI wanted to know more about the effects of LSD. Netz's research has produced a handful of scientific reports and journal articles. Interestingly, the psychologist also took LSD himself and in a 1968 report refers to positive personal psychedelic experiences. So far this essay has primarily discussed the work of scientists working in an academic context. Leaving the science aside, the rest of this piece will mostly deal with various psychedelic-influenced art workers or freethinkers active from the 1960s onwards..