A Guide to the "Not So" Wonderful World of LSD
Discovery of LSD
LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) come from a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. Albert Hofmann, working at Sandoz, a Swiss pharmaceutical
company, produced LSD for the first time in 1938. He was hoping that it
could be used to stimulate circulation and respiration, though this idea
failed. Hofmann forgot about the new found drug, and didn't use it for five
years. In 1943 he accidentally ingested LSD and experienced some effects of
the drug, such as visual distortion, dizziness and restlessness. He
experienced the drug again, though this time not on accident.
Forms of LSD
LSD can come in many different forms. Three more common forms are paper blotter, liquid, & gelatin. Paper blotter, the most common form of all,
comes divided into ΒΌ" squares called tabs. These tabs usually have between
30 - 100 ug of LSD. These papers are made by taking a sheet of absorbent
paper, usually......
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