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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
no, LSD was created by a chemist in his twenty fifth attempt on concocting a new cold medicine that functions similar to norepinephrine from a Lysergic Acid base..
"I further employed my synthetic procedure to produce new lysergic acid compounds for which uterotonic activity was not prominent, but from which, on the basis of their chemical structure, other types of interesting pharmacological properties could be expected. In 1938, I produced the twenty-fifth substance in this series of lysergic acid derivatives: lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD-25 (Lyserg-saure-diathylamid) for laboratory usage.
I had planned the synthesis of this compound with the intention of obtaining a circulatory and respiratory stimulant (an analeptic). Such stimulating properties could be expected for lysergic acid diethylamide, because it shows similarity in chemical structure to the analeptic already known at that time, namely nicotinic acid diethylamide (Coramine). During the testing of LSD-25 in the pharmacological department of Sandoz, whose director at the time was Professor Ernst Rothlin, a strong effect on the uterus was established. It amounted to some 70 percent of the activity of ergobasine. The research report also noted, in passing, that the experimental animals became restless during the narcosis. The new substance, however, aroused no special interest in our pharmacologists and physicians; testing was therefore discontinued."
but you are absolutely correct regarding perception
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You missed my point the same way Cantankerous did. I wasn't talking about Hoffman when I said "created by a chemist". He discovered it, by accident. Since then, uncountable chemists have created it intentionally for the purpose of causing a hallucinagenic high.
When you take acid you are taking a drug that for the most part does one thing, which is affects the central nervous system in a way that creates euphoria and hallucinations. When you eat shrooms you are ingesting quite a few different chemicals which evolution has developed as a defense mechanism to convince you not to ingest them. There is a side effect to these toxins which causes some of the same effects LSD has.
Given the choice, I'd personally always take the drug that doesn't come with all of the bonus chemicals to make you sick and occasionally cause paralysis. I also think the shamans would have given up on mushrooms ages ago if they'd had such a choice available to them.