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(6aR,9R)-N,N-diethyl-7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide is a guaranteed cure for boredom. | (6aR,9R)-N,N-diethyl-7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide is a guaranteed cure for boredom. | ||
Hoffman first synthesized LSD ("Lysergsäurediethylamid", C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>25</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O) 1938-11-16 at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals. It was the twenty-fifth substance synthesized in a program of systematically exploring the ergot alkaloids, hence the name LSD-25. On 1943-04-19, he accidentally ingested about 250 micrograms, and discovered its potent effects. Some claim this to be | Hoffman first synthesized LSD ("Lysergsäurediethylamid", C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>25</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O) 1938-11-16 at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals. It was the twenty-fifth substance synthesized in a program of systematically exploring the ergot alkaloids, hence the name LSD-25. On 1943-04-19, he accidentally ingested about 250 micrograms, and discovered its potent effects. Some claim this to be evidence of God's direct intervention in human affairs, but I am unconvinced. | ||
===Production from DLA=== | ===Production from DLA=== | ||