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lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) A chemical derivative of lysergic acid that has potent hallucinogenic properties (see hallucinogen). It occurs in the cereal fungus ergot and was first synthesized in 1943. LSD acts as an antagonist at serotonin receptors.

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