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Why was LSD made?

LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann while researching ergot alkaloids for potential medicinal uses. Initially, it was explored for its potential to treat psychological disorders and enhance psychotherapy. However, its powerful hallucinogenic effects led to its use in the 1960s counterculture, overshadowing its original therapeutic intentions. Ultimately, concerns over safety and abuse led to its classification as a controlled substance.


What are the four most important industrial acids?

Sulfuric acid Hydrochloric acid Nitric acid


Are any boletus psychedelic?

According to Dr. Benjamin Thomas in his journal on Psychedelia, a species known as the Boletus Manicus Heim is considered to be a very potent psychoactive mushroom. It was originally collected and described by mycologist Roger Heim, in Papua New Guinea in the early 1960's. Studies performed by a number of chemists, including Dr. Albert Hoffman propeitier of di-lysergic acid diethylamide, proved to be inconclusive though in discovering the mushrooms active components.


How do they make candy sour?

they put in small amounts of acid, such as citric acid, malic acid, and ascorbic acid.


What scientific explanation was given by caporeal as to the cause of the mysterious behavior in Salem?

In the 2 April 1976 issue of Science magazine, Dr. Linnda Caporael suggested that ergot poisoning from grain contaminated with the fungus might have led to some of the incidents of hallucinations and strange physical sensations reported during the Salem Witch Trials. Ergot contains a toxin which resembles the potent hallucinogen Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) and it can remain toxic in bread baked with flour that has been tainted by it. Note that her hypothesis is plausible but it has been both prominently disputed and defended by other scientists.