Lysergic acid diethylamide toxicity
Background
d-lysergic acid diethylamide, more commonly known as LSD, was first synthesized in 1938 by the chemist Albert Hofmann in efforts to chemically create a blood stimulant.[1]In 1943, Hoffman accidently ingested LSD for the first time, discovering its hallucinagenic properties, reportedly seeing "an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopelike play of colors." LSD became very popular in the 1960's and 1970's, making it a very important part of the "counterculture" movement, encouraging participants to "turn on, tune in, drop out."
Mechanism
Serotonin like agent
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Management
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References
- ↑ Hofmann A. "Die Geschichte des LSD-25". Triangel Sandoz Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Wissenschaften. 1955;2(3):117-24. (as cited in Ott J. Pharmacotheon. 1993. pg 123.)