lysergic
Ergot-derived chemical base
Lysergic describes compounds derived from lysergic acid, an organic substance found in ergot fungus.
The word appears almost exclusively in lysergic acid diethylamide—LSD, the powerful hallucinogenic drug.
Outside chemistry, lysergic sometimes serves as shorthand for psychedelic experiences or the 1960s counterculture associated with them.
Low-pH chemical compound
- LSD-25Potent synthetic hallucinogen
- blotterPorous paper sheet
- tabsProjecting flaps for gripping
- microdotsDrastically reduced photographs
ergot · set and setting · flashback · ego dissolution · trip · dose · sugar cube · liquid
Resembling a hallucination
- mind-expandingBroadening one's awareness
- psychedeliaDrug-inspired artistic movement
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- kaleidoscopicShowing constantly changing patterns
altered states · hallucination · synesthesia · fractal · geometric · tracers · time dilation · ego death
Cereal grain fungus
- amideCarbonyl-nitrogen functional group
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- precursorSomething that comes first
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
indole · tryptamine · laboratory · clandestine · reagent · crystalline · derivative · analog
Human subject research experiment
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
addiction · end-of-life · psilocybin · therapeutic · neuroplasticity · default mode network · fMRI · Johns Hopkins
Signal-receiving molecule
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
bioavailability · potency · threshold · dosage · microgram · pharmacokinetics · tolerance · cross-tolerance
acid
Low-pH chemical compound
microdots · ergot · set and setting · flashback · ego dissolution · trip · dose · sugar cube · liquid · paper
trippy
Resembling a hallucination
- mind-expandingBroadening one's awareness
- psychedeliaDrug-inspired artistic movement
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
kaleidoscopic · altered states · hallucination · synesthesia · fractal · geometric · tracers · time dilation · ego death · mystical
ergot
Cereal grain fungus
- amideCarbonyl-nitrogen functional group
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- precursorSomething that comes first
alkaloid · indole · tryptamine · laboratory · clandestine · reagent · crystalline · derivative · analog · morning glory
clinical trial
Human subject research experiment
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
PTSD · addiction · end-of-life · psilocybin · therapeutic · neuroplasticity · default mode network · fMRI · Johns Hopkins · microdosing
receptor
Signal-receiving molecule
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
metabolism · bioavailability · potency · threshold · dosage · microgram · pharmacokinetics · tolerance · cross-tolerance · absorption
lysergicsedative
Drug promoting calm
soporific · narcotic · anxiolytic · depressant · tranquilizing
lysergicbotanical
Related to plants
synthetic · natural · endogenous · organic · inorganic
lysergicsober
Free from intoxication
straight · square · conventional · mainstream · establishment