"LSD in 3 Minutes" "Apple's Jobs also used" LSD Safety "in 3 Minutes

LSDIs a kind of hallucinogen that causes psychedelic hallucination experiences and has been designated as an illegal drug in many countries including Japan. While being an illegal drug, it is known that Apple's Steve Jobs who was impressed with LSD's exciting psychedelic experience talked "LSD's experience is one of the most important experiences of life" . About 3 minutes of movie about how such LSD is born, what kind of effect is there, danger is there, how much is lethal is summarized.

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The LSD designated as an illegal drug in many countries is "LYSERGIC ACIDDIETHYLAMIDE (lysergic acid diethylamide) "Initials.


It is not well known, but it is not toxic to LSD ... ...


It is a kind of "hallucinogen" that is not addictive.


ErgolineIt is made of a compound which becomes a structural skeleton of alkaloid called so-called magic mushroom etc.TryptamineIt is also a companion of.


The first time LSD was synthesized in 1938, chemistsAlbert HoffmanWas goingErgotIt was developed during the research of. Coincidentally, a small amount of LSD solution on the hands of Dr. Hoffmann was absorbed in the body and experienced intense color hallucinations, which means that the hallucinogenic action of LSD was discovered.


LSD can be synthesized from seeds of plain plants such as morning glory and gingy morning glory (Hawaiian baby wood rose).


These seeds are Elgin (Lyserg acid amideWe have ten kinds of alkaloids. Lisergonic acid amide is also called "LSA" and has a structure very similar to LSD.


A trial experience using seeds of morning glory that is legally available has been used for centuries for shaman ceremonies in Latin America.


LSD mimics the movement of serotonin and enters the brain from the serotonin receptor.


It is believed that hallucinations and vision occur by mimicking serotonin, which acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain, but the exact mechanism of hallucination experiences by LSD has not been elucidated yet.


There, a scientist investigated 30 subjects who took LSD by MRI, and found out that LSD acts on the area of ​​the brain related to consciousness. By cutting consciousness, it seems that we will shift the recipient to a free thought state.


Magic mushrooms, also known as hallucinogens, are considered to have the same effect as LSD. The creator of the movie has talked with Magic Mushroom · LSD and he says, "Both have similar hallucination experiences".


In addition, no death cases have been reported so far that LSD directly caused it. Below is a table of humanHalf lethal dose(The dose at which half of the subjects died), 6 liter for water, 118 cups for caffeine, 13 cups for alcohol 40 degrees alcohol.

Compound Interest - Lethal Doses of Water, Caffeine and Alcohol


On the other hand, the Lethal lethal dose of LSD is considered to be 12,000 micrograms.


This corresponds to 120 LSDs of the standard capacity, so it is considered that toxicity is considerably low.


There is also a report saying that 400 doses exceeding lethal dose were taken at one time, but the person who ingested never died.


In addition, LSD has the property of constructing tolerance instantaneously.


For example, even if the same kind of LSD is ingested every day, it is only on the first day that sufficient effect can be obtained, even if ingested continuously on the second day, efficacy is only felt 50%, and on the third day It does not show any effect even if ingested. In other words, it does not seem to get into addiction because it is ineffective even if taken continuously.


As a common LSD, it is known that some piece of paper impregnated with LSD solution such as the following ... ...


This is a thing illegally sold by town dealers etc. It seems that there is a high possibility that harmful substances similar to LSD are included. For example, it may be sold as LSD25i-NBOMeIf you take the medicine, taking only 2 doses may cause death.


Originally the LSD was illegalized in the 1960's.


Therefore, although new research on LSD could not be done for a while ... ...


in recent years"MAPSA research organization called "Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies" is studying the usefulness of LSD. Even in the UKA scientist with permission permitted to administer LSD to subjects in the UKAppeared for the first time in 40 years.


Also, in the past many celebrities have experienced LSD. Apple's founder, Steve Jobs, is one of them.


About LSD Jobs said "The experience of LSD was one of the most important experiences of my life, and the experience of LSD can not be remembered very clearly after the effect is over, but another aspect of the coin As a result, LSD strengthened my sense more important than earning money, "said LSD's experiences related to the design and strategy of Apple products It is revealing that it is.


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Self-help group to overcome alcohol dependence in America "Alcoholic AnonymousFounder ofBill WilsonWas also known to have used LSD, Wilson said that it was about LSD being considered as an alcohol dependence overcoming program.