Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: Mutagenic Effects in Drosophila
Science September 6, 1968 DOI: 10.1126/science.161.3845.1022 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Drosophila males |
| Intervention | d-lysergic acid diethylamide |
| Dose | massive doses |
| Topics | LSD |
| Citations | 29 |
| Key findings | d-Lysergic acid diethylamide causes a significant increase in recessive lethal mutations in the X chromosome of Drosophila males after intraperitoneal injection of massive doses. |
Abstract
d-Lysergic acid diethylamide causes a significant increase in recessive lethal mutations in the X chromosome of Drosophila males after intraperitoneal injection of massive doses.
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| Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: Sensitive Neuronal Units in the Midbrain Raphe Midbrain neurons containing serotonin | 1968 | Experimental study | |
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| LSD-Assisted Psychotherapy in Patients with Terminal Cancer Cancer patients | 1973 | Experimental study | n = 60 |
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