Weekly Dose: LSD – dangerous, mystical or therapeutic?
- Written by: Julaine Allan, Senior Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University
LSD causes euphoria, increased body temperature and hallucinations where some or all of the senses are distorted.from shutterstock.comLysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a synthetic chemical made from a substance found in a fungus that grows on rye and other grains, called ergot.
In 1943, Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann – who was interested in...




