Microcrystalloptic tests for lysergic acid diethylamide and other hallucinogens
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology – November 01, 1970
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Summary
Accurately identifying illicit hallucinogens like Psilocybin and Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) presents a persistent challenge in forensic toxicology. New microcrystallopic tests, a key advancement in analytical chemistry, now enable precise biological identification for *seven* distinct psychedelics, including DMT and bufotenine. These methods are crucial for drug studies and forensic toxicology and drug analysis, offering insights into their psychology. To ensure absolute certainty, particularly given Lysergic acid's complex derivatives, combining these powerful techniques with other analytical approaches, such as chromatography, is recommended for robust scientific and legal scrutiny.
Abstract
Abstract Microcrystallopic tests for LSD, NN-diethyltryptamine, NN-dimethyltryptamine, bufotenine, psilocin, psilocybin and STP are described. The tests are recommended in conjunction with other analytical techniques if applied for the forensic identification of hallucingens.