Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

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This document contains credits for 12 photos used in a Haiku Deck presentation on SlideShare. The photos are credited to various photographers including wallygreeninker, Max Sparber, cj.sveningsson, UBU &, williamcho, MattysFlicks, VinothChandar (credited twice), Thirteen Of Clubs, Werner Kunz, and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet, herzogbr. The document concludes by encouraging the reader to create their own Haiku Deck presentation.

Photo by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet

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Lsd

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LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide is a powerful hallucinogenic drug. It can cause hallucinations, altered thinking and emotions, increased color perception, and impaired senses of time and space. While trips typically last around 12 hours, flashbacks may occur. LSD is not considered addictive but can cause tolerance with repeated use. It was first synthesized in 1938 and became popular in the 1960s counterculture, influencing many cultural icons like Steve Jobs, The Beatles, and others.

Lsd

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LSD, also known as acid, is a hallucinogenic drug that was first synthesized in 1938. It alters the user's perceptions and mental state by agonizing D2 receptors in the brain. Some key points about LSD include: - It is administered orally and its effects can last 8-12 hours, causing visual hallucinations and distorted senses of time and identity. - Potential short-term side effects include anxiety, panic attacks, depression, while long-term effects may include flashbacks or psychosis. - While it was once used experimentally in psychotherapy, its medical uses are limited due to its strong psychoactive effects. Mixing LSD and alcohol can potentially cause respiratory

Lsd presentation

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LSD is a hallucinogenic drug synthesized in 1938. It causes visual hallucinations and alters perceptions of time and self. LSD is typically taken orally by absorbing blotter paper, liquid drops, or tablets that have been soaked in the drug. Effects begin within 90 minutes and can last up to 12 hours, causing dilated pupils, increased heart rate, and sensations that sounds and colors are merging. Around 200,000 people use LSD for the first time each year according to surveys, taking it for its psychedelic and recreational effects.

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

Daniellavogue

Dr. Albert Hofmann at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in Basel, Switzerland first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938. In the 1960s, several people began advocating the recreational use of LSD among the general public, believing it had psychiatric benefits. However, governments became wary of its widespread recreational use and extensive research was inconclusive, leading to LSD being declared illegal globally in October 1968.

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Lsd

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LSD is a potent hallucinogenic drug derived from lysergic acid that is typically taken orally. Users experience intense distortions of sensory perception, emotions, and sense of self that can last up to 12 hours. High doses of LSD can cause extreme hallucinations, altered senses of time and reality, panic, and feelings of despair. While LSD is not considered addictive, users may experience flashbacks of their trips long after use. The specific effects of LSD and other hallucinogens on the human brain remain largely unknown due to a lack of controlled research studies.

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Lsd

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LSD is a potent hallucinogenic drug derived from ergot fungus. When ingested, it causes intense and unpredictable trips that can last up to 12 hours. Users experience a wide range of emotions and sensory distortions, not knowing what is real. Long term effects include flashbacks and psychological issues like delusions, impaired thinking, and panic attacks. While LSD is not physically addictive, it can still be psychologically addictive due to the euphoria and escape it provides users. Treatment focuses on behavior modification and counseling to address underlying issues driving abuse.

Lsd

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LSD is a synthetic hallucinogenic drug discovered in 1938 that was widely experimented with and used recreationally in the 1960s but is now illegal; it produces vivid visual hallucinations and alters thinking when taken in doses of 100-200 micrograms but can also cause anxiety, paranoia, and flashbacks, with rare potential long-term psychological risks if used heavily or by those with mental illness. Harm reduction principles for guiding someone on an LSD trip focus on creating a safe environment without interference while talking through the experience afterwards.

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This document provides a summary of information about LSD including: - It discusses common myths about LSD and provides facts to debunk them. - Details are given about LSD's effects on the body such as its half-life, dosage amounts, how it is absorbed and distributed in the body. - Studies are summarized that explored therapeutic uses of LSD to treat conditions like obsessional neurosis, cluster headaches, and autism. - A brief history of government regulation of LSD in the 1960s-1970s that led to it being classified and banned is mentioned.

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