LSD presentation
LSD (LYSERGIC ACID
DIETHYLAMIDE)
What is LSD?
LSD is an extreme hallucinogenic drug which was synthesized by Albert Hofmann and became known for its hallucinogenic effect when he accidentally absorbed a small amount through his finger tips and took a bicycle ride which was the origin of “bicycle day”. LSD was then experimentally used to treat patients with mental illnesses, alcohol addiction, and was also used to treat severe depression in ill cancer patients. When these studies showed little proof of improvement. The experiments were shut down.
It can be consumed in several different forms such as:
Tablets(microdots), Tabs(one-square inch sized absorbent paper soaked in LSD with colorful designs), sugar cubes, and gelatin squares.
LSD is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.
Where is it obtained from?
LSD is synthesized from a fungus known as Ergot.
Ergot refers to a group of fungi of the
Claviceps genus.
This fungus is known to grow on rye and other grains, and produces alkaloids which can cause ergot poisoning in humans if contaminated grains are consumed.
Ergot alkaloids have many biological activities including effects on
Physical Effects
Physical effects of LSD may include loss of appetite, sleeplessness, tremors, dilated pupils, numbness, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, as well as increased body temperature, heartbeat, blood pressure, lack of muscle coordination, heart and lung failure, and decreased awareness to pain which can cause self-inflicted injuries. What’s really happening?
LSD is a drug that resembles the shape of a neuron known as Serotonin and binds to its receptor.
There are a number of serotonin receptors in the brain and they all carry out a specific function.
LSD binds to some receptors but not in the same way each time therefore its known to have unpredictable effects. LSD can excite or inhibit these receptors.
LSD, like many other hallucinogens, excite a part of the brain known as the locus
DIETHYLAMIDE)
What is LSD?
LSD is an extreme hallucinogenic drug which was synthesized by Albert Hofmann and became known for its hallucinogenic effect when he accidentally absorbed a small amount through his finger tips and took a bicycle ride which was the origin of “bicycle day”. LSD was then experimentally used to treat patients with mental illnesses, alcohol addiction, and was also used to treat severe depression in ill cancer patients. When these studies showed little proof of improvement. The experiments were shut down.
It can be consumed in several different forms such as:
Tablets(microdots), Tabs(one-square inch sized absorbent paper soaked in LSD with colorful designs), sugar cubes, and gelatin squares.
LSD is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.
Where is it obtained from?
LSD is synthesized from a fungus known as Ergot.
Ergot refers to a group of fungi of the
Claviceps genus.
This fungus is known to grow on rye and other grains, and produces alkaloids which can cause ergot poisoning in humans if contaminated grains are consumed.
Ergot alkaloids have many biological activities including effects on
Physical Effects
Physical effects of LSD may include loss of appetite, sleeplessness, tremors, dilated pupils, numbness, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, as well as increased body temperature, heartbeat, blood pressure, lack of muscle coordination, heart and lung failure, and decreased awareness to pain which can cause self-inflicted injuries. What’s really happening?
LSD is a drug that resembles the shape of a neuron known as Serotonin and binds to its receptor.
There are a number of serotonin receptors in the brain and they all carry out a specific function.
LSD binds to some receptors but not in the same way each time therefore its known to have unpredictable effects. LSD can excite or inhibit these receptors.
LSD, like many other hallucinogens, excite a part of the brain known as the locus