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"In Europe, as many as 4.2% of those aged 15 to 24 have taken LSD at least once. When surveyed, the percentage of people in this age group who had used LSD in the past year exceeded 1% in seven countries (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Hungary and Poland).

In America, since 1975, researchers funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse have annually surveyed nearly 17,000 high school seniors nationwide to determine trends in drug use and to measure the students’ attitudes and beliefs about drug abuse. Between 1975 and 1997, the lowest period of LSD use was reported by the class of 1986, when 7.2% of high school seniors reported using LSD at least once in their lives.

The percentage of seniors reporting LSD use at least once over the course of the prior year nearly doubled from a low of 4.4% in 1985 to 8.4% in 1997. In 1997, 13.6% of seniors had experimented with LSD at least once in their lives.

A study released in January 2008 found that about 3.1 million people in the US aged 12 to 25 said they had used LSD."

World, Drug Free. "What Is LSD?" Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Foundation for a Drug-Free World, n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2017.

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"Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann (1906--2008) first synthesized LSD in 1938. Hofmann synthesized it from ergotamine, a chemical derived from ergot, a grain fungus. In 1947, Sandoz Laboratories introduced LSD commercially under the trademarked Delysid. At the time, LSD was thought to possess several psychiatric uses, including as treatment for alcoholism, cluster headaches, and general pain. Purported nonmedical uses for the drug include increased creativity and enhanced spirituality. During the 1950s, LSD was used as a mind control agent, both in the military and for civilians. At this time, both mentally ill and healthy patients were documented to be more easily influenced than a control group while using LSD under the direction of medical professionals. LSD was also used experimentally to treat neuroses, narcotic addiction, autism, alcoholism, terminal cancer, and to study psychoses and schizophrenia.

By the 1960s, LSD was one of the drugs of choice for the youth in the counterculture, what is generally called the hippy generation. However, its use prompted U.S. government officials to declare the possession of LSD to be illegal on October 24, 1968. Nearly 30 years after its discovery, the manufacture, possession, sale, and use of LSD were restricted in the United States under the Drug Abuse Control Amendment of 1965. As of 2014, LSD was listed as a Schedule I drug in the United States. According to the U.S. Controlled Substances Act of 1970, LSD is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, process, or distribute unless a license is procured from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)."

"Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)." Health and Wellness Resource Center. Drug Enforcement Administration, 10 Dec. 2014. Web. 4 Mar. 2017.

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Slang names: Acid (most common), Battery acid, Blotter, Boomers, California Sunshine, Cid, Doses ,Dots, Golden Dragon, Heavenly Blue, Hippie, Loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Microdot, Pane, Purple Heart, Superman, Tab, Window pane, Yellow sunshine, Zen

Scientific name: Lysergic acid diethylamide

Classifications: Hallucinogen, is a schedule I drug.

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In the United States, LSD has no accepted medical use, and its manufacture and possession are illegal. Because LSD is classified as a Schedule I drug the DEA states that it has a high probability for abuse, does not have any legitimate medical use in treatment, and there has been a lack of evidence that it can be safely used while under proper medical supervision.

"Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)." Health and Wellness Resource Center. Drug Enforcement Administration, 10 Dec. 2014. Web. 4 Mar. 2017.

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Although it is a dangerous drug, LSD is not addictive like cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, alcohol, and nicotine. Its effects are unpredictable and vary with the amount taken and other underlying factors such as personality, mood, expectations, and environment. Users may have enjoyable experiences with some LSD trips and terrifying anxiety and despair with others. Documented deaths from the use of LSD have not been recorded with regards to its chemical toxicity. Most LSD-related deaths stem from panic reactions during intense LSD-triggered illusions.

"Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)." Health and Wellness Resource Center. Drug Enforcement Administration, 10 Dec. 2014. Web. 4 Mar. 2017.

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"The authors of the DEA publication "Drugs of Abuse" state that an oral dose of "25 micrograms [of LSD], equal in weight to a couple of grains of salt … is capable of producing rich and vivid hallucinations." The effects of the drug usually begin to appear about a half an hour to an hour after it is taken. They last for about twelve hours.In pregnant women, LSD use brings on contractions of the uterus that can cause a miscarriage. In all users, LSD raises blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature. Sweating and dry mouth are other common side effects. But, the authors of "NIDA InfoFacts: LSD" note that "sensations and feelings change much more dramatically than the physical signs." Many users report that the drug expands the mind and helps them discover their inner selves. Furthermore, they claim to be able to bond and empathize with, relate to, or understand others like never before. Some users have described the insights they obtain on LSD as a truly mystical experience.All sensations are intensified by LSD, but the most bizarre effects are usually visual. Hallucinations are common. Objects become distorted, colors appear to glow, and images seem to melt into each other, forming flowing patterns and kaleidoscopic designs. A peculiar blending of the senses known as synesthesia (pronounced sinn-ess-THEE-zhee-uh) may also occur. Synesthesia is a mixing of sensations, often due to the use of hallucinogens, that makes users believe they can hear colors and see sounds."

"LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, edited by Barbara C. Bigelow, vol. 3, UXL, 2006, pp. 473-490. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=lom_inac&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX3448100064&asid=b0af900664087e74e81b9ae69351bed5. Accessed 4 Mar. 2017.

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"LSD is one of the most potent, mood-changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains.

It is produced in crystal form in illegal laboratories, mainly in the United States. These crystals are converted to a liquid for distribution. It is odorless, colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste.

Known as “acid” and by many other names, LSD is sold on the street in small tablets (“microdots”), capsules or gelatin squares (“window panes”). It is sometimes added to absorbent paper, which is then divided into small squares decorated with designs or cartoon characters (“loony toons”). Occasionally it is sold in liquid form. But no matter what form it comes in, LSD leads the user to the same place—a serious disconnection from reality.

LSD users call an LSD experience a “trip,” typically lasting twelve hours or so. When things go wrong, which often happens, it is called a “bad trip,” another name for a living hell."

World, Drug Free. "What Is LSD?" Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Foundation for a Drug-Free World, n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2017.