Origins
Who synthesized LSD FIRST
Albert Hoffman
Can you build a tolerance to LSD
YES
IS LSD addictive
NO
What Drug classification is LSD
Hallucinogen
Why was LSD introduced to the USA
Therapeutic studies
How were the effects of LSD first discovered
Albert Hoffman accidently consumed some and had a trip
How can you get LSD into your body
Orally and injected.
What drug schedule is LSD in the USA
Schedule 1 Narcotic
Name one of two factor that determines LSD's price
Availability and Disparity
what animals did we give LSD to try to communicate with
Dolphins
When and where was LSD first synthesized
Basel Switzerland, 1938
Name 3 street names of LSD
Mellow yellow, Acid, (window) pane, DOTS, superman, strawberries, stars, white lightning, purple mike
What is LSD synthesized from
LSD is synthesized from the lysergic acid found in ergot which is a fungus that grows on rye.
What is end of life anxiety
Fear of death
What is LSD scientific name
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
What was the day of Alberts first trip called and why is it named that?
Bicycle day, Named due to how scientists would return home from the lab
What mental health issues did they hope LSD could help with in the 1990-2000s
PTSD and Anxiety
What is allice in wonderland syndrome
a rare condition in which you can’t perceive things correctly like her with her size. This is related to LSD as you can feel the same things while on a trip.
What did Hoffman believe / see on his trip
He believed his neighbor was a witch and had bad paranoia and anxiety and then he calmed down and enjoyed the feeling.
In the 1970s what did the US government pass that made LSD illegal
Controlled substances act
What was the name of the Lab in which LSD was FIRST synthesized.
Sandoz Laboratories
What was the acid kings real name
William Leonard Pickard
What did clinics use LSD for in the 21st century in controlled environments
Depression, addiction, end of life anxiety
what quote did TIMOTHY LEARY popularize
TURN ON TUNE IN DROP OUT
What was the first country to make LSD illegal
Switzerland