LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the major drugs making up the hallucinogen class. LSD was discovered in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid‚ which is found in ergot‚ a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. LSD‚ commonly referred to as "acid‚" is sold on the street in tablets‚ capsules‚ and‚ occasionally‚ liquid form. It is odorless‚ colorless‚ and has a slightly bitter taste and is usually taken by mouth. Often LSD
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LSD: The drug that keeps you from reality. “In ten minutes I lived a thousand years. My brain and my consciousness and my awareness were pushed so far out that the only way I could begin to describe it is like an astronaut on the moon‚ or in his space ship‚ looking back at the Earth. I was looking back to the Earth from my awareness.” This is a direct quote from George Harrison sharing his experience or his “trip” when trying LSD for the first time‚ it show’s you the hallucinations you get‚ and
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Mention the drug LSD to most people and they will write it off without a second thought. Despite it’s proven medicinal benefits in the past years‚ the drug still has a place on one of the harsher drug schedules and generally has a bad reputation throughout society. It’s known to help with psychological disorders like depression and PTSD however‚ what other secrets does it hold? Two youths happened to find that out. Meanwhile‚ on the other side of the age spectrum‚ the elderly are beginning to open
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and use them. The most intriguing part is how many scientists and psychologists were involved in the process of bringing LSD into the spotlight. The main purpose of
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LSD Most of the people abusing LSD are young‚ under 21 years of age. In the U.S. in 2009‚ nearly 2‚000 people went to treatment as they could not control their LSD consumption. (signs and symptoms of LSD abuse) LSD is a synthetic crystalline compound‚ lysergic acid diethylamide‚ that is a potent hallucinogenic drug. Within an hour of consuming this drug‚ a person’s perception and sense of reality begin to change. A person using LSD may feel relaxed and more sociable. Going through the experience
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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds; the Legalization of LSD Imagine being at the heart of your own thoughts and feelings. A place where time is nonexistent and all your life’s difficulties will soon cease to exist. LSD‚ the drug of the 60’s‚ can take you on a completely different reality and perceive things that are unique and beyond belief‚ and it could also help hundreds of thousands of people with mental disorders. LSD ’s psychological effects (colloquially called a "trip") was always misunderstood
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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
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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)‚ once used for therapeutic purposes‚ is a modern hallucinogenic drug utilized for the unusual psychological experiences. American researchers began using LSD to recreate such scenarios that a mentally ill patient might endure. The drug was also incorporated into psychotherapy and various treatments for drug and alcohol abuse. During this era of time‚ LSD was legally used for medicinal purposes. The side effects were said to be corrosive‚ which pushed the United States
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I am interested in LSD ‚ a psychedelic drug‚ which was a highly popular drug around the sixties. It is a small slither that looks like paper and is hard to detect using a simple drug test. It was widely used during "Woodstock". I believe this psychedelic drug gained its popularity by The Beatles‚ with their song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". People that use it describe the euphoria as a "trip" which impairs reality. Such as inanimate objects speaking‚ the ground melting‚ etc.‚ but the duration
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LSD and Counterculture of the 1960s LSD‚ lysergic acid diethylamide‚ is commonly regarded as one of the most powerful substances known to mankind. Its name is almost synonymous with the counterculture and the “hippy” movement of the 1960s. Though it is now listed as a Schedule I controlled substance‚ there was a time when LSD widely used and accepted without the harsh social stigma that it carries today (Jenkins). LSD‚ which is known to the younger population as acid‚ Lucy‚ and various other colloquial
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