Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of LSD
John D. Wittwer, J. H. Kluckhohn
Journal of Chromatographic Science January 1, 1973 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/11.1.1 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA procedure to analyze d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), the most widely abused hallucinogenic drug, incorporates a simple preliminary extraction step to isolate LSD from illicit preparations before analysis by high-speed liquid chromatography.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Methodological paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Chemistry Chromatography Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 46 |
| Key finding | A procedure using a simple extraction step followed by high-speed liquid chromatography can analyze LSD in illicit preparations. |
Abstract
This paper presents a procedure to analyze d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), which is probably the most widely abused of the hallucinogenic drugs. This procedure incorporates one simple preliminary step to extract LSD from illicit preparations prior to analysis by high speed LC.