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Mariana Abou-Rizk 2 nd period Ms. Bailey

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: LSD. Mariana Abou-Rizk 2 nd period Ms. Bailey. Major Category. Hallucinogen a group of drugs that changes the way a person sees, hears, and feels things around him/her. History of LSD.

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Mariana Abou-Rizk 2 nd period Ms. Bailey

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  1. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: LSD Mariana Abou-Rizk 2nd period Ms. Bailey

  2. Major Category • Hallucinogen • a group of drugs that changes the way a person sees, hears, and feels things around him/her

  3. History of LSD • 1949- doctors at Boston Psychopathic Hospital (now MA Mental Health Center) learned about and obtained LSD to experiment with it • LSD showed potential in treatment of psychological disorders such as schizophrenia 5

  4. History of LSD • 1951- CIA wanted to investigate LSD • They thought it could possibly be used as a truth serum • They tested LSD on soldiers and students • Experiment went awry when a test subject jumped out a window and fell to his death 6

  5. History of LSD • Was used as a recreational drug in the 1960’s as part of the hippie culture • Banned in United States in 1967 • Ken Kesey used his experiences and observations of taking LSD in his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 2

  6. Street Names for LSD • Acid • Blotters • Cheer • Dots • Drop • Lucy (as in “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”) • Paper mushrooms • Rainbows • Smilies • Stars

  7. Short-Term Effects • Mood swings/ rapid emotional changes • Delusions and hallucinations • Panic • Impaired judgment and reasoning • Anxiety

  8. Long-Term Effects • Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder • psychosis, a disorder characterized by the inability to tell fiction from reality • Persistent flashbacks of trips • Schizophrenia • Depression

  9. Diseases that Occur from LSD • Schizophrenia • Depression • Psychosis • Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder

  10. Physiological Effects of LSD • Can cause miscarriage • Lysergic acid diethylamide blocks the serotonin receptors in the brain • Serotonin regulates mood, appetite, sensory perception, and other nervous system functions • When the serotonin receptors are blocked, nerves in brain get confused and send out false signals • The false signals result in trips 4

  11. Tripping --A trip is a hallucination • Senses are distorted • Sounds become louder • Colors seem more vivid • Most common effect of hallucinogens --Some lead to overwhelming panic and anxiety; known as bad trips --A trip can last twelve or more hours, depending on the drug 3

  12. Tripping Physical signs of tripping: • Dilated pupils • Increased body temp, heart rate, and blood pressure • Nausea • Dry mouth • Shivering, shaking, and sweating • Numbness • Lack of coordination • Abnormal breathing

  13. PsychologicalEffects • Causes trips • Mental instability • Anxiety • hallucinations

  14. Should LSD be legalized? • No • Since it is a hallucinogen, it can make a person see/hear things that do not exist • Has unpredictable effects, except it is evident that the effects are unpleasant 1

  15. Bibliography: info • Bigelow, Barbara C., and Kathleen J. Edgar. U•X•L Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances. Detroit: U•X•L, 2006. Print. • Drew-Edwards, Suzanna. LSD and other hallucinogens. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 2006. Print. • "LSD." The Partnership at Drugfree.org: Support, Tools, Resources & Answers. The Partnership at Drugfree.org. Web. 24 Mar. 2011. • Quigley, Ann. "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide." Healthline. Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2002. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.

  16. Bibliography: images • Bieneff. Starry LSD Blotter. Digital image. Deviant Art. Deviant Art, 17 Aug. 2002. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. • Blurry photo of smiling lady. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2011. <http://image53.webshots.com/153/7/97/24/457679724vXvmnN_ph.jpg>. (3) • Bubley, Esther. Lady with schizophrenia. Digital image. Tumblr. Ladies' Home Journal, 05 Feb. 2010. Web. 4 Apr. 2011. (5)1 • Chris. Elvis on blotters. Digital image. Cynical-C Blog: September 2004 Archives. Cynical-C Blog, n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. • Coffey, James R. Hippies. Digital image. Factoidz. Factoidz.com, 15 Jan. 2011. Web. 24 Mar. 2011. (2) • Finnie, Peter. Mutation for Madness. Digital image. Scientific American. Istockphoto, 28 Mar. 2008. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. • Gammill, Powell. Newspaper article about CIA. Digital image. Freedom's Phoenix. FreedomsPhoenix.com, 17 Mar. 2010. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. (6) • LSD Beirut. Digital image. Ya Libnan. Ya Libnan LLC, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2011. <http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2008/05/09/lsd%20beirut.jpg>. (4) • LSD tab. Digital image. Retrospectacle. ScienceBlogs LLC, 9 Oct. 2007. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. • Thompson, Cappi. Dude. Digital image. Flickr from Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc., 1 Nov. 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2011. (1) • Possible Physical Effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). Digital image. QwickStep.com Knowledge Database. QwickStep Answers Search Engine, n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2011.

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