Since the 1930s, LSD has been a topic of discussion. LSD is known as one of the most controversial drugs ever created. Everything about drugs is mysterious and does not follow society's norms. LSD users are people from solid middle and upper class backgrounds. They have many opportunities to pursue higher education and have successful careers (Petechuk 9). To most, this statistic would seem supernatural, but LSD is known to provide insight into life, which is the main interest of users. The components of LSD are lysergic acid and diethylamide. LSD is often classified as a synthetic drug because it is produced only in laboratories (Petechuk 10). Addiction is a relapse for many drugs except LSD. “LSD is not considered an addictive drug because it does not produce the same compulsive drug-seeking behavior as cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, alcohol, or nicotine” (All). In the 1930s, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland began experimenting with new drugs. Albert Hofmann, a young chemist at Sandoz, planned to discover a cure for people suffering from respiratory and circulatory problems. Hofmann began experimenting with lysergic acid found in the fungus Clavica pupurea, rye, and other grains. Lysergic acid is used to treat headaches; Hofmann believed that lysergic acid had the potential to cure more than just headaches. Along with lysergic acid, he believed that diethylamide might be a possible equivalent for a drug capable of healing. Diethylamide is an amide that has the ability to bind to many proteins in the body. The brain is particularly sensitive to diethylamide (Petechuk 12). In 1938, Hofmann synthesized lysergic acid with diethylamide. He then named the compou...... middle of paper ......Quote Antonia Zerbisias Toronto, Star. “Tune in: Psychedelic drugs are back. » Toronto Star (Canada) nd: EBSCO. Internet. January 13, 2011. “Everything You Need to Know About LSD.” » Casa Palmera.. the web. January 20, 2011. Goodman, Paula and Gabriel Koz, MD The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Designer Drugs. New York: Chelsea, 1988. Print. Griffiths, Roland R. and Charles S. Grob. “Hallucinogens as medicine”. Scientific American 303.6 (2010): 76. EBSCO. Internet. January 13, 2011. “LSD.” SPRING. Internet. February 4, 2011.Petechuk, David. LSD. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Print. “Psychedelic drugs”. ACNP. Ed. Henry David Abraham, Una D. McCann and George A. Riccaurte. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Internet. January 13, 2011. Treleven, ed. “Man accused of LSD stabbing. » Wisconsin State Journal, The (Madison, WI) December 17, 2010: EBSCO. Internet. January 13. 2011