What is the source for drug L.S.D?
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What is the source of drug LSD? what harm does it cause?
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LSD is an illegal, semi-synthetic drug that combines natural and man-made substances. It is derived from ergot, a fungus that grows on certain grains, and a non-organic chemical called diethylamide.
It stimulates serotonin production in the cortex and deep structures of the brain, by activating serotonin receptors.
These receptors help visualize and interpret the real world. The additional serotonin allows more stimuli to be processed that usual. Normally, the brain filters out irrelevant stimuli, but with LSD this is not the case.
This overstimulation causes changes in thought, attention, perceptions, and emotions.
These alterations appear as hallucinations. Sensations seem real, but they are created by the mind.
The perceptions can involve one or more of the five senses. It can also cause blending of the senses, known as synesthesia. People report "hearing" colors and "seeing" sounds.
Users of LSD talk about good or bad "trips," or experiences.
Effects on perception
LSD can trigger a range of perceptual changes, often relating to vision, touch, emotions and thinking.
Visual effects include brightened, vivid colors, blurred vision, distorted shapes and colors of objects and faces, and halos of light.
Changes related to touch include shaking, pressure, and lightheadedness.
Mood changes can lead to a sense of euphoria, bliss, peacefulness, dreaminess, and heightened awareness, or despair, anxiety, and confusion. There may be rapid mood swings.
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The L.S.D drug is made from lysergic acid , which is a chemical from the fungus ergot