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Lysergic Acid Diethlamide
Hallucinogen
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
The most highly studied
LSD was originally discovered in 1938 by Dr. Albert Hoffman. However, its hallucinogenic effects were unknown until 1943 when Hoffman accidentally consumed some LSD. It was later found that an oral dose of has as little as 25 micrograms, equal in weight to a few grains of salt is capable of producing rich and vivid hallucinations.
LSD was popularized in the 1960s by individuals like Timothy Leary who encouraged American students to "turn on, tune in, and drop out." LSD use has varied over the years but it still remains a significant drug of abuse. In 1999, over 12 percent of high school seniors and college students reported that they had used LSD at least once in their lifetime.
~ strips of acid paper ~ tablets ~ thin squares of gelatin ~ sugar cubes ~ liquid form
Because of its structural similarity to a chemical present in the brain and its similarity in effects to certain aspects of psychosis, LSD was used as a research tool to study mental illness. The average effective oral dose is from 20 to 80 micrograms lasting for 10 to 12 hours. LSD is usually sold in the form of strips of acid paper, typically imprinted with colorful graphic designs. It has also been encountered in tablets, thin squares of gelatin, in sugar cubes and, rarely, in liquid form.
Hearing Colors & Seeing Sounds
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