lysergic acid
noun
ly·ser·gic acid
lə-ˈsər-jik- 
(ˌ)lī-
(ˌ)lī-
: a crystalline acid C16H16N2O2 from ergotic alkaloids
also
: lsd
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Psilocybin use in 2023 among adults was higher than estimates for cocaine, illicit opioid use, methamphetamine or LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), the study found.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Diplo admitted to being on lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) while on live TV.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Seemingly from different universes, these two figures found a curious point of convergence via lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), the hallucinogen first synthesized in a lab in Switzerland in 1938.
—Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
In 2024, lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD, won FDA breakthrough status for treating anxiety.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The compound is structurally similar to psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine and lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, according to the CDC.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 3 July 2024
Morning glory: The seeds of some morning glory species contain lysergic acid, a compound that can cause hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness if ingested in large quantities.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Chemists at Sandoz Laboratories, in Basel, Switzerland, first synthesized an experimental compound known as lysergic acid diethylamide in 1938.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
It’s created from the lysergic acid found in ergot, which is a fungus that infects rye.
—Stav Dimitropoulos, SELF, 29 Apr. 2021
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Diplo admitted to being on lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) while on live TV.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Seemingly from different universes, these two figures found a curious point of convergence via lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), the hallucinogen first synthesized in a lab in Switzerland in 1938.
—Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
In 2024, lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD, won FDA breakthrough status for treating anxiety.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The compound is structurally similar to psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine and lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, according to the CDC.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 3 July 2024
Morning glory: The seeds of some morning glory species contain lysergic acid, a compound that can cause hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness if ingested in large quantities.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Chemists at Sandoz Laboratories, in Basel, Switzerland, first synthesized an experimental compound known as lysergic acid diethylamide in 1938.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
It’s created from the lysergic acid found in ergot, which is a fungus that infects rye.
—Stav Dimitropoulos, SELF, 29 Apr. 2021
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“Lysergic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lysergic%20acid. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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lysergic acid
noun
ly·ser·gic acid
lə-ˌsər-jik-
(ˌ)lī-
(ˌ)lī-
: a crystalline acid C16H16N2O2 that is an ergotic alkaloid
also
: lsd
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