D-Lysergic acid ethylamide (LAE-32) is

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of the

lysergamide Lysergamides, also known as ergoamides or as lysergic acid amides, are amides of lysergic acid (LA). They are ergolines, with some lysergamides being found naturally in ergot as well as other fungi. Lysergamides are notable in containing embedd ...

family related to

lysergic acid diethylamide Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD (from German ; often referred to as acid or lucy), is a Semisynthesis, semisynthetic, Hallucinogen, hallucinogenic compound derived from ergot, known for its powerful psychological effects and ...

(LSD). It is reported to have some

LSD Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD (from German ; often referred to as acid or lucy), is a semisynthetic, hallucinogenic compound derived from ergot, known for its powerful psychological effects and serotonergic activity. I ...

-like effects but is weaker and shorter lasting, with an active dose reported to be between 0.5 and 1.4mg. It was studied by the

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as part of

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. Documents published by the CIA under the

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suggest it causes "a schizophrenia-like condition" but it allows people with

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to remain indifferent to their disorder. The drug has also been studied in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. LAE-32 was first described in the

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Albert Hofmann Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann's team also isolated, named and synthesi ...

and colleagues by 1955.

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NE-LA - Isomer Design

LAE-32 - PsychonautWiki
Ethyl compounds Psychedelic lysergamides {{Hallucinogen-stub

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