The Isolation and Identification of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) from Sugar Cubes and a Liquid Substrate
Journal of Forensic Sciences May 1, 1994 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1520/jfs13665j
Summary
A simplified extraction technique for analyzing LSD using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is described. The technique was applied to two cases involving four sugar cubes and seven bottles of food coloring, which contained a liquid substance suspected to be LSD. After applying the extraction method, both cases were confirmed as LSD through GC/MS and quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Study at a glance
| Sample size | 2 |
|---|---|
| Population | two suspected LSD cases involving sugar cubes and food coloring bottles |
| Key finding | The new extraction technique successfully confirmed the presence of LSD in both cases using GC/MS. |
Abstract
Abstract This report describes a simplified extraction technique for the analysis of LSD by GC/MS. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Forensic Laboratory recently received two suspected LSD cases involving four sugar cubes and seven food coloring bottles each containing a liquid substance. Following the extraction described in this report, both cases were subsequently confirmed by GC/MS and quantitated by HPLC.