LSD
noun
: a semisynthetic illicit organic compound C20H25N3O derived from ergot that induces extreme sensory distortions, altered perceptions of reality, and intense emotional states, that may also produce delusions or paranoia, and that may sometimes cause panic reactions in response to the effects experienced
called also lysergic acid diethylamide
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Horrific ethical violations aside, the experience was an overall pleasant one, and by the end of that year, all of the Beatles had experimented with LSD.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
However, when they were given a small amount of LSD, a psychedelic drug known for its mind-altering effects, their brain activity and social behaviors improved, reestablishing their connection with humans.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin use in 2023 among adults was higher than estimates for cocaine, illicit opioid use, methamphetamine or LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Scully worked on electronics and assisted in some light LSD tableting.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
However, when they were given a small amount of LSD, a psychedelic drug known for its mind-altering effects, their brain activity and social behaviors improved, reestablishing their connection with humans.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin use in 2023 among adults was higher than estimates for cocaine, illicit opioid use, methamphetamine or LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Scully worked on electronics and assisted in some light LSD tableting.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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“LSD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LSD. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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LSD
noun
: an illegal drug that causes abnormal sensations, extreme and changeable states of emotion, unnatural changes in the way time and space are experienced, and hallucinations and that may sometimes cause panic in response to the effects experienced
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LSD
noun
: a semisynthetic illicit organic compound C20H25N3O derived from ergot that induces extreme sensory distortions, altered perceptions of reality, and intense emotional states, that may also produce delusions or paranoia, and that may sometimes cause panic reactions in response to the effects experienced
called also acid, lysergic acid diethylamide, lysergide
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