A Swiss chemist named Dr. Albert Hoffman first produced 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
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effectiveness as a form of therapy and the risks associated with uncontrolled usage of hallucinogens. Hallucinogens are derived from both natural and manufactured sources. Mescaline a naturally occurring psychedelic alkaloid is obtained from the peyote cactus and certain members of the Fabaceae (bean family). Synthetic Hallucinogens include Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)‚ Ketamine‚ and Phencyclidine (PCP). According to Dyck‚ (2005) Albert Hofmann synthesized LSD the synthetic‚ serotonin-related hallucinogenic
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reading the book before seeing the movie the phrase “The book is always better than the movie‚” is proven true with Twilight. Right off the bat‚ the movie changed the beginning of the story. The opening scene is Bella in Phoenix picking out a small cactus that she brings with her to Forks as a reminder of where she came from. The following scene is when Bella meets Jacob and Billy Black while they are dropping off her new truck‚ but in the book Bella meets Jacob for the first time at La Push Beach
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Week 6 Pre-Test Question 1 Which of the following statements is false? e. Motor vehicles are second only to industry as a source of air pollution in the U.S. Question 2 It is risky for companies to invest in renewable energy because: d. Subsidies and tax breaks have to be renewed by the government every few years. Question 3 Which three states in the USA have the potential to provide enough usable wind power to supply the entire country’s electricity needs? b. North Dakota‚
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Scientific Name of Plants Ornamental Perennials The following is a list of the common plant names cross referenced to the scientific name of plants. The list represents some of the most popular varieties of perennial plants. The scientific names of plants is based on taxonomy‚ the science of plant classification. Each name has two parts‚ the genus and the specie. This is referred to as the binomial (two names)system founded by Linnaeus‚ a Swedish botanist. Some species will have a third name‚
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The close of the school year returns our hero to his beloved Nanny who listens to his tale of torture and who introduces the first flavor of Africa to the western reader; she summons the great Inkosi-Inkosikazi‚ a medicine man who will cure the boy of the "night water." Nanny tells the boy’s story with all the eloquence of the great storytellers while Inkosi-Inkosikazi and the others listen. Even our hero is in awe: "I can tell you one thing‚ I was mighty impressed that any person‚ most of all me
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Cross 1 Will Cross Mrs. Felton English 10 Block 1 11 April 2014 The Lewis and Clark Expedition Thesis Statement: Because of America’s need to expand‚ The Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark‚ introduced the country to previously uncharted territory and was a benchmark for change in America. I. Cultural context A. Need to expand (Gunderson 45). B. Hiding from France and Spain (Gunderson 67‚ Huntington 1). II. Important person(s) A. Meriwether Lewis
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History of the Miraculous Apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe In the year 1531‚ early in the month of December a miracle happened in Tepeyacac‚ it was said that the miracle illustrious Virgin‚ Blessed Mary‚ Mother of God‚ Our Lady‚ appeared to a man named Juan Diego. He was a humble Indian who lived in Quahutítlan but was from Tlatilolco. The way the author narrates the beginning of the story is really good. He uses a really sincere tone that makes the story look real and really respectful
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Mesoamerica: The Aztecs Cindy Santos Anthropology 3700 Cindy Santos Professor Hession Anthropology 3700 May 20‚ 2013 The Aztecs who should be called Mexica‚ are one of the most important and famous civilizations of Mesoamerica. In the Postclassic period they reched Central Mexico and established their capital there. In a few centuries they managed to control almost all Mexico through an extended period. The Aztecs were a very
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EGYPTIAN CULTURE The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the north-eastern corner of Africa and south-western Asia. It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea‚ on the east by Palestine and Israel‚ on the south by Sudan‚ and on the west by Libya. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Population amounts to 76‚117‚421. The Egyptian community The Egyptian community is one of the most deep-rooted communities all over the world; due to the fact that the ancient Egyptian practiced agriculture 5000
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