Lysergic add diethylamide

Various substances can produce transient psychotic states, often accompanied by visual, auditory, or olfactory hallucinations. These include LSD (lysergic add diethylamide), mescaline, psilocybin, and PCP. These drugs are not associated with dependence or withdrawal, but they can produce a florid psychosis during acute intoxication. This effect can usually be allowed to run its course (usually twelve to twenty-four hours), but sometimes medications (such as antianxiety or antipsychotic) need to be used to decrease agitation and stabilize blood pressure. 

Lovell, R. A., Freedman, D. X. Stereospecific receptor sites for ri-lysergic add diethylamide in rat brain effects of neurotransmitters, amine antagonists, and other psychotopic drugs. Mol. Pharmacol. 1976,12, 620-630. 

Starting Molecules d-Lysergic add diethylamide d-iso-LSD Product d-Lysergic acid diethylamide... 

The so-called classical hallucinogens, represented by mescaline, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), psilocybin or lysergic add diethylamide (LSD) (Fig. 18.29), do not appear to show significant toxicological or addictive properties but produce profound dose-dependent alterations... 

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