Hip Glossary – LSD or LSD25

LSD or LSD25: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide. a rye ergot derivative. First synthesized and absorbed by Albert Hoffman of Sandoz Labs, Switzerland in 1938. Extremely hallucinogenic in minute doses, measured in micrograms. Effects can last up to 24 hours depending upon dose. Used in psychotherapy in the 50s and 60s. Researched at Harvard by Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert. Both left Harvard and Leary continued as high priest of the LSD movement. In the 60s acid became the popular way to “trip”. An LSD trip is not to be taken lightly. It is a profound soul shaking experience that expands one’s perceptions and broadens one’s mind. Reactions to LSD, which include physiological and behavioral changes, anxiety, and hallucinations, are influenced by the amount of the drug taken and the user’s personality and expectations.