drug LSD such as songs named after the drug and what it does to an individuals senses. Though what most do not know Lysergic Acid Diathylamide‚ also known as LSD or Acid‚ was manufactured by the Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann‚ who was a chemist working for Sandoz Pharmaceutical in Basel‚ Switzerland‚ trying to look for a blood catalyst. Despite having first been synthesized in 1938‚ LSD’s its hallucinogenic effects were unknown until 1943 when Hofmann accidentally consumed a portion of LSD. The
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diethylamide‚ abbreviated LSD or LSD-25‚ also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid‚ is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family‚ well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes‚ closed and open eye visuals‚ synesthesia‚ an altered sense of time and spiritual experiences‚ as well as for its key role in 1960s counterculture. It is used mainly as an entheogen‚ recreational drug‚ and as an agent in psychedelic therapy. LSD is non-addictive‚ is not
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lysergic acid Diethylmide or best known as LSD in 1938 (Dye‚ 1992‚ p. 2). Hoffman discovered the drug while trying to synthesize a new drug for the treatment of headaches. He obtained the lysergic acid from the parasitic fungus that grows on rye plants known as ergot. From the lysergic acid‚ he synthesized the compound LSD. He used the compound to test for its pain killing properties on laboratory animals. Being that appeared totally ineffective‚ the bottle of LSD was placed on a shelf and remained untouched
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LSD By Bix Lysergic acid diethylamide (or LSD for short) is an illegal potent hallucinogenic drug. History Albert Hofmann‚ a chemist working for Sandoz Pharmaceutical‚ synthesized LSD for the first time in 1938‚ in Basel‚ Switzerland‚ while looking for a blood stimulant‚ But its hallucinogenic effects were unknown until 1943 when Hofmann accidentally “ate” some LSD. It was later found that an amount as little as 25 micrograms (equal in weight to a few grains of salt) is capable
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Zachary Yates Mr. Ellis ENG 1101 April 7‚ 2013 Narrative and Descriptive Essay My First LSD Trip Ever since I heard of LSD‚ I’d always been interested in it. I could never believe that taking a drug could literally alter your reality. It even makes your subconscious come out into the real world. It’s even described as having your dreams come true. I’d research experience stories and all the facts‚ but I really just needed to try it myself! A few friends and I were sitting around playing
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What is LSD? LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a synthetic (man-made) drug that has been abused for its hallucinogenic properties since the 1960s. If consumed in a sufficiently large dose‚ LSD produces delusions and visual hallucinations that distort the user’s sense of time and identity. LSD typically is sold as a liquid or applied to blotter paper‚ sugar cubes‚ gelatin squares‚ and tablets. LSD generally is taken by mouth. The drug is colorless and odorless but has a slightly bitter taste.
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Chemical bonds Music and drugs have long been linked‚ with shifts in genres often running alongside trends in narcotic consumption. Kevin Sampson tracks the history‚ from Miles Davis to Happy Mondays‚ and wonders if the link is still strong • Share46 • • • inShare2 • Email • Kevin Sampson • The Observer‚ Sunday 16 November 2008 When Jack Kerouac first coined the term ’the Beats ’ for his loose-knit group of world-weary bohemians‚ he meant it in the sense that they were outsiders -
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Murder story. George Street. 8:23 am‚ London rush hour. A typically dull day‚ overcast‚ North Easterly wind. Bitter for October. The West End thrum crawls out of the gutter‚ the morning traffic bleak after opening night. Down wheelie bin guarded back alleys‚ pages of a tabloid struggle out of a puddle. Red. Mud. Boot. Disorientated gulls blare out their siren from rooftops. “I’m leaving now honey‚” “ok then see you later.” . Danielle Philips was off to the dentist. As always‚ there was heavy
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LSD The use of drugs among Americans is rapidly rising. They can be bought and sold almost anywhere‚ from the streets to hallways of schools. A drug on the rapid rise from the 70’s is LSD. Some people attribute this to the fact it is extremely inexpensive‚ $2-4 a hit‚ the wrong belief by users that it is a safer drug than marijuana because it isn’t physically addicting. However‚ LSD is a hallucinogenic drug that is very dangerous‚ despite popular belief. LSD stands for Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
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The LSD “trip” is a complex interaction of many factors‚ but the crucial variables that influence the effects and duration of the “trip” are set and setting. An LSD “trip” is characterised by: • Emotional lability: from euphoria to despair and back; cascading emotions and emergence of repressed material; subsequent “flooding” of consciousness • Distortion in chronicity (time): merging of past‚ present and future • Wave-like sensations of perceptual change • Visual pseudo-hallucinations
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