LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, is a hallucinogenic drug. I have no idea if it is used in movies or not but the FBI isn't going to use it because what good is it? Since it causes hallucinations, anything experienced or talked about while on it would be subject to speculation. Truth would not be obtained from using a drug that makes you see, hear or think things that don't exist.
LSD, or acid, is also notorious for causing "bad trips". At the height of LSD usage, death was rampant due to people thinking they could perform super-human feats such as flying, stopping trains, etc.
I worked ER and I remember one guy who was brought in because he saw "bugs" everywhere! He was freaked out because he could see them covering every surface of the exam room, the doctor and me. He got a good healthy dose of haldol and was then closely watched until the medication took effect.
2006-06-05 16:33:07
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answered by ilse72 7
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It's LSD, dude:
>>LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the major drugs making up the hallucinogen class of drugs. Hallucinogens cause hallucinations—profound distortions in a person’s perception of reality. Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter serotonin. Distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord, the serotonin system is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual, and regulatory systems, including mood, hunger, body temperature, sexual behavior, muscle control, and sensory perception.
Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Some hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings. One of the most potent mood-changing chemicals, LSD, was discovered in 1938 and is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a fungus that grows on rye and other grains.<<
2006-06-05 16:26:32
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answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7
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It is more commonly known as LSD and was very popular back in the 60's. No, it's NOT used in the spy movies. What you're thinking of is called Scopalomine, a "truth" serum.
2006-06-05 16:28:55
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answered by Ben Dover 2
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LSD, Are you on it now???
2006-06-05 16:26:32
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answered by Anonymous
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