Marsh Chapel Experiment - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia - Lsd
D-lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called acid, LSD, or LSD-25, is a powerful semisynthetic psychedelic drug. A typical dose of LSD d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Placebo: Encyclopedia - Placebo
A placebo, from the Latin for "I will please", is a medical treatment (operation, therapy, chemical solution, pill, etc.), which is admin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Placebo: Encyclopedia Ii - Placebo - Early Use Of Placebos
Originally, the placebo was a substance that a well-meaning doctor would give to a patient, telling him that it was a powerful drug (e.g....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Effects
LSD - Physical. Physical reactions to LSD are highly variable and may include: uterine contractions, body temperature increase, elevate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psilocybin: Encyclopedia Ii - Psilocybin - Effects
Psilocybin is absorbed through the lining of the mouth and stomach. Effects begin 20-45 minutes after ingestion of psilocybin-containing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Effects
LSD - Physical. Physical reactions to LSD are highly variable and may include: uterine contractions, Hyperthermia (body temperature inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psilocybin: Encyclopedia Ii - Psilocybin - Pharmacology
Psilocybin acts as an agonist for the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT). It binds to 5-HT receptors in the brain,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psilocybin: Encyclopedia Ii - Psilocybin - Law
Spores of Psilocybe mushrooms can be legally purchased from several mail order sources; however, cultivation and consumption of the mushr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Lsd In The United States
Prior to 1967, LSD was available legally in the United States as an experimental psychiatric drug. LSD 'apostle' Al Hubbard actively prom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Origin
"LSD" is an initialism formed from the German chemical name of the compound, Lysergsäure-diethylamid. It was first synthesized in 1938 b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Legal Status
The United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances (adopted in 1971) requires its parties to prohibit LSD. Hence, it is illegal in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Chemistry
LSD is an example of an ergoline derivative. It is commonly produced from lysergic acid, which is made from the tartrate salt of ergotami...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Dosage
LSD is, by weight, one of the most potent drugs yet discovered. Both subjective reports and pharmacological methods such as receptor bind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Lsd In The United States
Prior to 1967, LSD was available legally in the United States as an experimental psychiatric drug. LSD 'apostle' Al Hubbard actively prom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Dosage
LSD is, by weight, one of the most potent drugs yet discovered. Both subjective reports and pharmacological methods such as receptor bind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Origin
"LSD" is an abbreviation of the German chemical name of the compound, Lysergsäure-diethylamid. It was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Chemistry
LSD is an example of an ergoline derivative. It is commonly produced from lysergic acid, which is made from the tartrate salt of ergotami...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Legal Status
The United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances (adopted in 1971) requires its parties to prohibit LSD. Hence, it is illegal in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psilocybin: Encyclopedia Ii - Psilocybin - Chemistry
Psilocybin is a prodrug that is converted into the pharmacologically active compound psilocin in the body by dephosphorylation. This chem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Addiction Potential
LSD is not considered addictive, in that its users do not exhibit the medical community's commonly accepted definitions of addiction and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psilocybin: Encyclopedia Ii - Psilocybin - Medicine
Psilocybin has been studied as a treatment for several disorders. In the US, an FDA-approved study supported by Multidisciplinary Associa...   » Read the article