LSD 25
\ˌɛlˌɛsdˈiː twˈɛntifˈa͡ɪv], \ˌɛlˌɛsdˈiː twˈɛntifˈaɪv], \ˌɛ_l_ˌɛ_s_d_ˈiː t_w_ˈɛ_n_t_i_f_ˈaɪ_v]\
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Semisynthetic derivative of ergot (Claviceps purpurea). It has complex effects on serotonergic systems including antagonism at some peripheral serotonin receptors, both agonist and antagonist actions at central nervous system serotonin receptors, and possibly effects on serotonin turnover. It is a potent hallucinogen, but the mechanisms of that effect are not well understood.
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