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The Isolation and Identification of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) from Sugar Cubes and a Liquid Substrate

Sd Kilmer

Journal of Forensic Sciences May 1, 1994 DOI: 10.1520/jfs13665j (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Technical report Peer reviewed
Topics LSD
Citations 10
Key points A simplified extraction technique allowed confirmation and quantification of LSD in sugar cubes and liquid from food coloring bottles using GC/MS and HPLC.

Abstract

Abstract This report describes a simplified extraction technique for the analysis of LSD by GC/MS. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Forensic Laboratory recently received two suspected LSD cases involving four sugar cubes and seven food coloring bottles each containing a liquid substance. Following the extraction described in this report, both cases were subsequently confirmed by GC/MS and quantitated by HPLC.