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LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), also commonly known as acid, is a psychedelic drug that gained popularity in the 1960s as part of the counterculture revolution. Originally created in 1938 by Albert Hofmann from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus, LSD was researched as a potential psychotherapeutic medication in the 1950s and 1960s until it was classified as a controlled substance in the 1970s and all research was discontinued. There has been renewed interest in the use of the drug as part of treatment for depression, anxiety, and addiction, and much research is currently being devoted to documenting its clinical effects. The effects of a good LSD “trip” commonly include feelings of euphoria, visual or auditory hallucinations, and a sense of connectedness to the universe; a bad trip can include feelings of anxiety, paranoia, irrational fears, and other distressing emotional states. It is currently illegal to possess or ingest LSD for recreational purposes.

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Do You Know the History of Acid or LSD?

Believing that lysergic acid had potential use in neurology and psychiatry, he proceeded with animal experimentation and further human studies.

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"Apparently Useless": The Accidental Discovery of LSD

After the drug was dismissed by the pharmaceutical company that developed it, a researcher started experimenting on himself with it. Powerful hallucinations ensued.

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Study Shows How LSD Interferes with Brain's Signaling

Scans of volunteers who took acid shows it disrupts information pathways in brain.

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Interview with Albert Hofmann, the Man Who First Synthesized LSD

The late chemist Albert Hofmann discussed his psychedelic research on LSD in the July, 1976 issue of High Times.

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LSD. Good for Your Health? This Canadian Researcher Says It Just Might Be—If You Take Enough

Looking for a healthy trip? It turns out a massive dose of LSD might — and let’s really stress might — be just what the doctor ordered.

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What a Trip

Ken Kesey’s visions of a different world set the Sixties in motion.

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A History of Psychedelics

Originating in the 1960s, as a thriving part of the counterculture havens of San Francisco and New York, psychedelics have long remained immersed in the recesses of the shadow economy.

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LSD May Cure Some Addicts

Psychedelic drugs are making a quiet comeback, as a smattering of recent studies have demonstrated their medicinal potential. The latest finding suggests it is time to revisit LSD as a treatment for addiction.

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Flashbacks Disorder When Taking Acid

While research suggests that the phenomenon is rare, "acid flashbacks" are more than a memory for some people who have used acid or other hallucinogenic drugs such as phencyclidine (PCP).

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Do Microdoses of LSD Change Your Mind?

You’ve probably heard about microdosing, the “productivity hack” popular among Silicon Valley engineers and business leaders. Microdosers take regular small doses of LSD or magic mushrooms.

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