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lysergic acid diethylamide

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lysergic acid di·eth·yl·am·ide  (dth-l-md)
n.
LSD.
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Noun1.lysergic acid diethylamide - a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
LSD
back breaker, battery-acid, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, window pane, acid, superman, Zen, pane, dose, dot - street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
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IN JANUARY the Swiss inventor of lysergic acid diethylamide, Albert Hofmann, turned 100 and was honored at a Basel symposium called "LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug" Hofmann first synthesized the hallucinogen in 1938, and the pharmaceutical giant Sandoz (now Novartis) began marketing the drug as a treatment for psychological problems a decade later.
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The film is set in Berlin's spring-blooming Tiergarten; its only props are a playing card, a clothespin, a vintage German bicycle, a thermos, and last but not least, a blotter of lysergic acid diethylamide, which Graham casually drops on his tongue while reposing on a rock.
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LSD or Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (aka acid) is a hallucinogen, or drug that causes hallucinations.
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