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PubChem
Name: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
PubChem Compound ID: 11209567
Description: Semisynthetic derivative of ergot (Claviceps purpurea). It has complex effects on serotonergic systems including antagonism at some peripheral serotonin receptors, both agonist and antagonist actions at central nervous system serotonin receptors, and possibly effects on serotonin turnover. It is a potent hallucinogen, but the mechanisms of that effect are not well understood.
Molecular formula: C20H25N3O
Molecular weight: 325.44 g/mol
DrugBank
Identification
Name: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Name (isomeric): DB04829
Drug Type: small molecule
Description: Semisynthetic derivative of ergot (Claviceps purpurea). It has complex effects on serotonergic systems including antagonism at some peripheral serotonin receptors, both agonist and antagonist actions at central nervous system serotonin receptors, and possibly effects on serotonin turnover. It is a potent hallucinogen, but the mechanisms of that effect are not well understood.
Synonyms:
Coffeinum; Greenies; ZEN; Diethylamid kyseliny lysergove [czech]; White light; Blue acid; Bartman; Lysergide; Delysid; Gelatin chips.
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Category: Serotonin Agonists, Serotonin Antagonists, Hypnotics and Sedatives, Hallucinogens
CAS number: 50-37-3
Pharmacology
Biotransformation: Hepatic.
Half Life: 3 hours
Toxicity: Estimates for the lethal dosage (LD50) of LSD range from 200 µg/kg to more than 1 mg/kg of human body mass, though most sources report that there are no known human cases of such an overdose.
Affected organisms: Humans and other mammals