| Padilla was given drugs against his will, believed to be some form of lysergic acid diethylamide or phencyclidine, to act as a sort of truth serum during his interrogations. |
| The mechanisms of action of the hallucinogens lysergic acid and psilocybin are complex, with various effects on serotonergic, dopaminergic, and adrenergic receptors. |
| He was conducting research on possible medical applications of various lysergic acid compounds derived from ergot, a fungus that develops on rye grass. |
| Albert Hofmann was a Swiss scientist known best for being the first person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide. |
| The band's debut album won overwhelming critical acclaim, with fans swooning at their lysergic mixture of psychedelic textures and motorik rhythms. |
| In 1943, the drug lysergic acid diethylamide was synthesized by a Swiss chemist. |
