Although they say that LSD is non-toxic and has no known adverse physical after-effects, the LSD users may experience flashbacks to previous trips and these flashbacks may continue for up to 12 months after use. Some other side effects are severe depression and schizophrenia. Due to the fact that it is a powerful mental amplifier, [...]

LSD was synthesized for the first time in Switzerland, at the Sandoz Corporation pharmaceutical laboratory, by the chemist Albert Hofmann. He was conducting research on possible medical applications of various lysergic acid compounds derived from ergot, a fungus that develops on rye grass. Searching for compounds with therapeutic value, Hofmann created more than two dozen [...]