1P-ETH-LAD (1-propionyl-6-ethyl-6-nor-lysergic acid diethylamide) is an

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LSD Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known colloquially as acid, is a potent psychedelic drug. Effects typically include intensified thoughts, emotions, and sensory perception. At sufficiently high dosages LSD manifests primarily mental, vi ...

. 1P-ETH-LAD is a

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similar to LSD. Research has shown formation of

ETH-LAD ETH-LAD, 6-ethyl-6-''nor''-lysergic acid diethylamide is an analogue of LSD. Its human psychopharmacology was first described by Alexander Shulgin in the book TiHKAL. ETH-LAD is a psychedelic drug similar to LSD, and is slightly more potent than ...

from 1P-ETH-LAD incubated in human serum, suggesting that it functions as a

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. It is part of the

lysergamide Amides of lysergic acid are collectively known as lysergamides, and include a number of compounds with potent agonist and/or antagonist activity at various serotonin and dopamine receptors. See also * Ergoline * Bromocriptine * Fumigaclavin ...

chemical class. Like ETH-LAD, this drug has been reported to be significantly more potent than LSD itself, and is reported to largely mimic ETH-LAD's psychedelic effects. 1P-ETH-LAD has little history of human usage before January 2016.

Legal issues

* United States: 1P-ETH-LAD may be considered illegal in the U.S. for human consumption under the

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. * United Kingdom: It is illegal to produce, supply, or import this substance under the Psychoactive Substance Act, which came into effect on May 26th, 2016.

References

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