Darrell Lemaire

Darrell Lemaire (August 28, 1926 – January 2019) was an American mining engineer and psychedelic drug researcher.

Lemaire was born in Reno, Nevada on August 28, 1926. He died from cancer in January 2019, at the age of 92.

Lemaire 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). 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.

Lemaire has also done work involving the use of gumweed as a potential biofuel in conjunction with individuals at the University of Nevada.

Papers
"Certain Exotic Neurotransmitters as Smart Pills: Or Compounds that Increase the Capacity for Mental Work in Humans"

"Synthetic Methods Index", a paper on the creation of novel psychedelic substances.