LSD is one of the major drugs making up the hallucinogen class. LSD, commonly referred to as “acid,” is sold on the street in tablets, capsules, and, occasionally, liquid form. LSD is a psychoactive hallucinogenic drug. It comes in a variety of forms, but is most commonly sold in the form of blotter paper. It was discovered in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It is odorless, colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste and is usually taken by mouth. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. The drug also can be found in several others forms — including a powder or crystal, liquid, gelatin squares, laced on a sugar cube and capsules. The Drug Enforcement Administration reports that the strength of LSD samples obtained currently from illicit sources ranges from 20 to 80 micrograms of LSD per dose. LSD is added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small decorated squares, with each square representing one dose.

LSD should be added to the list of substances capable of causing abnormalities in the chromosomes. LSD can also be rubbed against the skin. LSD, commonly referred to as “acid,” is sold on the street in tablets, capsules, and, occasionally, liquid form. It is odorless, colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste and is usually taken by mouth. The possibility of inducing structural changes in the chromosomes by exogenous agents such as radiation, viruses, and a variety of chemicals, has been a subject of great scientific interest for a long time. LSD dissolved in sterile distilled water was added to the experimental cultures in various concentrations. LSD is added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small decorated squares, with each square representing one dose. Two major approaches were used in the studies of LSD, in some the effect of LSD on the chromosomes was studied in the test tube and in others in the living organism. The cells studied were in most cases human white blood cells. The Drug Enforcement Administration reports that the strength of LSD samples obtained currently from illicit sources ranges from 20 to 80 micrograms of LSD per dose.