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The history of Lysergic acid amides dates back to 1959, when Richard
Schultes, an ethnobotanist send samples of Turbina corymbosa, the Mexican
cultivated morning glory to Albert Hoffman who discovered LSD. Hoffman in
1960 carried out analysis on this seed and confirmed that the seeds contain
ergot-like alkaloids.
People found it difficult to digest as the earlier data suggested that such type
of chemicals was only traced in Claviceps purpurea, a rye fungus. His finding
was proved to be right as those seeds carried d-lysergic acid amide.
The difference between this and LSD is the presence of NH2 in the place of N
(C2H5)2 in LSD. This Turbina corymbusa, morning glory seeds was also
found to carry various psyshoactive alkaloids like lysergol, elymoclavine,
ahanoclavine, and d-isolysergic acid amide. d-lysergic acid amide (LSA) is
one of the alkaloid in ergoline family. It was identified to occur naturally in
various types of fungi and plants. It is otherwise known as d-lysergamide and
ergine). This compound is reported to be weaker but occur naturally as
lysergic acid diethylamide.
The minor difference that persist between LSD and LSA is LSD is
approximately (50 to 100 times) increased psychoactive than compared to
its naturally occurring partner. Various human civilizations had made use of
this LSA shamanistically throughout the history. Currently various
lysergamides like LSA are employed as psychedelics and also in
pharmaceuticals. Lizardlabs.co.uk is supplying this compound in purest
form all over European countries.
Apart from its psychedelic effects, the LSA carrying plants also known to
carry various unpleasant side effects which may differ based on own
constitution of individuals and dosage. The seed quality plays a major role in
this. The various effects of LSA include gastric discomforts like cramps and
constipation, increase in the heart rate, gas, exhaustion and nausea.