Lysergic acid

Back in the 60’s, he once used lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) that influenced his life, one of the significant things that made Robbins a popular writer. According to English professors Catherine E. Hoyser and Lorena Laura Stookey, they stated that Robbins took LSD that affects his consciousness…

It is believed that when the user is surrounded by good friends, in a nice soothing environment, with positive past experiences with drugs the person is assured a positive “trip.” However, when these standards are not met or the acid affects them negatively, the LSD addict enters what is like a living hell, or a “bad trip,” which cannot be stopped. During these experiences, the LSD fanatic undergoes various hallucinations and mood swings. The initial effects last only about thirty…

psychedelic drugs. We will explore how psychedelic drugs can benefit society and help many people. Only until the psychedelic renaissance, present day, has some of the media started seeing psychedelic culture for what is really is. The discovery of Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, by Dr. Albert Hofmann began a new type of counterculture in the US. The younger generations started to take part in this new drug called LSD, which wasn’t viewed as harmful at the time. Time Magazine even…

The complex history of LSD was quite unpleasant. The military and CIA were taking advantage of LSD as an interrogation weapon. I do not feel using LSD upon other individuals is the correct strategy in the military, CIA, or for other purposes. Moreover, individuals in the late 1950s such as, various movie stars relied heavily upon this drug rather than yoga or meditation. I was surprised that the government wanted to insure individuals were not misusing regulated substances but there are…

realize. People should be aware of the physiological and psychological impacts along with the exposure to different diseases when it comes to LSD. Everyone should be aware of the effects of LSD before they choose to use it. LSD, also known as acid, superman, and dots is classified under the drug category of hallucinogens. A hallucinogen is, “a drug that produces profound…

DMT or N,N-dimethyltryptamine is a naturally occurring chemical that is produced inside the human body as well as the roots of certain plants and is still not fully understood. It is a psychoactive chemical that causes intense visions or hallucinations that can cause one to feel as if they have left the realm of reality and drifted into another state of consciousness. The effect of the drug or “trip” only last for about 7 to 10 minutes, however users report feeling as if it had lasted much…

When both Psilocybin and LSD were deemed illegal in certain countries, MDMA began to emerge. In 1970, biochemist Alexander Shulgin explored controlling the altered consciousness MDMA had on people. Following Shulgin, around 4,000 psychiatrists and psychologists began experimenting with MDMA in their practice. Case reports from individual psychiatrists and psychologist proved that MDMA-assisted psychotherapy was successful in treating their patients. Although case reports analyzing the effects of…

A hallucinogen is a drug that causes hallucinations. K2/Spice would be considered a hallucinogen. K2/Spice is a drug that portray the same similarities to marijuana. However, K2 is known as ‘synthetic marijuana’ and ‘fake weed’. Spice is made of a mixture of herbs, spices or shredded plant material that is sprayed with a synthetic compound similar to THC, an ingredient in marijuana. To the body Spice would make your eyes red, it would allow your mind to seen things that’s not there, basically…

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test written by Tom Wolfe shows the effects LSD or Acid had on the development, structure, and functioning of American society in the 1960’s. Wolfe does this in a very interesting way. He portrays the story through a journalistic research, yet fictional style of writing. He also goes between plot, poetry, flashbacks, and even changes in point of view throughout the book. This is seen as a major strength in the portrayal of the story. The three major sociological…

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