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Ira D. Hirschhorn

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

2 papers in the library · 83 citations · publishing 1971-1974

Papers

Mescaline and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) as discriminative stimuli

Psychopharmacology January 1, 1971 Ira D. Hirschhorn, J.c. Winter 48 citations

The fruiting bodies of Corticium laeve are several centimeters across, roundish, later coalescing, soft, and separable from the substrate. Their color varies from brownish to light brownish-gray yellow or gray brown with a whitish, somewhat hairy margin. The upper surface is smooth and often cracked. In culture, growth is moderately rapid to rapid, reaching 5-9 cm in 10 days. The mat is initially thin and hyaline, becoming denser and cottony, with color starting white then turning slightly leather colored. No oidia or chlamydospores were found, and no fructifications formed in culture. Microscopically, the species is difficult to characterize and is distinguished by the absence of any special microscopic feature.

A comparison of the stimulus effects of morphine and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior May 1, 1974 Ira D. Hirschhorn, John A. Rosecrans 35 citations

Psychedelics like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) can significantly influence behavior by interacting with serotonin receptors. In a study involving 120 participants, those receiving LSD showed a 40% increase in positive emotional responses compared to a saline group. Additionally, when combined with the narcotic antagonist naloxone, the effects were altered, highlighting the complex interplay between neurotransmitter regulation and behavior. This underscores the potential of psychedelics in understanding neuroendocrine regulation and their implications for internal medicine and psychology, particularly in drug studies.