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LSD was synthesized in 1938 by a chemist working
for Sandoz Laboratories in Switzerland. It was
developed initially as a circulatory and respiratory
stimulant. However, no extraordinary benefits
of the compound were identified and its study
was discontinued. In the 1940's, interest in the
drug was revived when it was thought to be a possible
treatment for schizophrenia. Because of LSD's
structural relationship to a chemical that is
present in the brain and its similarity in effect
to certain aspects of psychosis, LSD was used
as a research tool in studies of mental illness.
The effects of LSD are unpredictable. They depend
on the amount taken, the user's personality, mood
and expectations, and the surroundings in which
the drug is used. Usually, the user feels the
first effects of the drug 30-90 minutes after
taking it. These effects include dilated pupils,
higher body temperature, increased heart rate
and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite,
sleeplessness, dry mouth, and tremors. Sensations
and feelings change much more dramatically than
the physical signs. The user may feel several
different emotions at once or swing rapidly from
one emotion to another. Depending on the dose,
the drug can produce delusions and visual hallucinations,
which can be frightening and cause panic. Users
refer to their experience with these acute adverse
reactions as a "bad trip," and the effects
typically last for about twelve hours. Terrifying
thoughts and feelings, fear of insanity and death,
injuries, and fatal accidents have occurred during
states of LSD intoxication. Anyone can experience
a bad trip and there is no way to predict what
your own experience will be.
LSD is being concealed in candy Sweet Tarts by
simply placing a clear drop of the drug in the
tart. Tarts may or may not have a slight discoloration
such as on the pink tart above. Tarts are becoming
more popular as a method of concealment. Tarts
are used in this instance, however, many other
candy products can be used as well.
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