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LYSERGIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acid head
1, record 1, English, acid%20head
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acid-head 1, record 1, English, acid%2Dhead
correct, familiar
- acidhead 1, record 1, English, acidhead
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person who uses LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide). 1, record 1, English, - acid%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usager habituel de LSD
1, record 1, French, usager%20habituel%20de%20LSD
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usagère habituelle de LSD 1, record 1, French, usag%C3%A8re%20habituelle%20de%20LSD
feminine noun
- usager de LSD 1, record 1, French, usager%20de%20LSD
masculine noun
- usagère de LSD 1, record 1, French, usag%C3%A8re%20de%20LSD
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LSD : diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique. 1, record 1, French, - usager%20habituel%20de%20LSD
Record 1, Key term(s)
- usager habituel de diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique
- usagère habituelle de diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique
- usager de diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique
- usagère de diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2020-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- LSD addiction
1, record 2, English, LSD%20addiction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- addiction to LSD 1, record 2, English, addiction%20to%20LSD
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LSD: lysergic acid diethylamide. 1, record 2, English, - LSD%20addiction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lysergic acid diethylamide addiction
- addiction to lysergic acid diethylamide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accoutumance au LSD
1, record 2, French, accoutumance%20au%20LSD
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assuétude au LSD 1, record 2, French, assu%C3%A9tude%20au%20LSD
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LSD : diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique. 1, record 2, French, - accoutumance%20au%20LSD
Record 2, Key term(s)
- accoutumance au diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique
- assuétude au diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Pharmacodynamics
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- N,N-diethyl-6-methyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8ß-carboxamide
1, record 3, English, N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lysergic acid diethylamide-25 2, record 3, English, lysergic%20acid%20diethylamide%2D25
correct
- LSD-25 3, record 3, English, LSD%2D25
correct, see observation
- LSD-25 3, record 3, English, LSD%2D25
- lysergic acid diethylamide 4, record 3, English, lysergic%20acid%20diethylamide
correct
- LSD 5, record 3, English, LSD
unofficial, see observation
- L.S.D. 6, record 3, English, L%2ES%2ED%2E
unofficial
- LSD 5, record 3, English, LSD
- lysergide 7, record 3, English, lysergide
correct, see observation
- delysid 8, record 3, English, delysid
correct
- 9,10-didehydro-N,N-diethyl-6-methyl-ergoline-8-ß-carboxamide 8, record 3, English, 9%2C10%2Ddidehydro%2DN%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2Dergoline%2D8%2D%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
correct
- N,N-diethyllysergamide 8, record 3, English, N%2CN%2Ddiethyllysergamide
former designation, correct
- D-lysergic acid diethylamide 9, record 3, English, D%2Dlysergic%20acid%20diethylamide
- D-LSD 8, record 3, English, D%2DLSD
avoid
- D-LSD 8, record 3, English, D%2DLSD
- acid 10, record 3, English, acid
see observation, noun, familiar
- Cubes 8, record 3, English, Cubes
familiar
- Heavenly Blue 8, record 3, English, Heavenly%20Blue
familiar
- Pearly Gates 8, record 3, English, Pearly%20Gates
familiar
- Royal Blue 8, record 3, English, Royal%20Blue
familiar
- Wedding Bells 8, record 3, English, Wedding%20Bells
familiar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amide of lysergic acid which appears under the form of a crystalline compound, is used in the study of schizophrenia and other mental disorders, constitutes a strong hallucinatory and habit-forming drug suspected to cause mutagenic effects, and of which the manufacture and sale are under legal restraint. 11, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N,N-diethyl-6-methyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8ß-carboxamide: The capital letters "N" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lysergide: the official United States Adopted Name (USAN) for this drug, established by the U.S. Pharmacopoeia and the USAN Council ... 12, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
LSD: abbreviation of the German term for lysergic acid diethylamide ("Lysergsäure Diäthylamid"). 12, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
LSD-25: official abbreviation. "LSD" alone is frequent but incomplete. 1, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The discovery of the hallucigenic effects of LSD [was made] by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann [while he] was employed by the Sandoz's Company's pharmaceutical-chemical research laboratory in Basel, Switzerland. ... In 1938 he produced lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD-25 (25 because it was the 25th such compound which he had synthesized). 13, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
9,10-didehydro-N,N-diethyl-6-methyl-ergoline-8-ß-carboxamide: The capital letters "N" must be italicized. 1, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Not to be confused with "lysergic acid," which is sometimes elliptically used to designate "lysergic acid diethylamide" and constitutes a compound close in chemical structure but without hallucinogenic effects. 11, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 8 OBS
Chemical formula: C15H15N2CON(C2H5)2 or C20H25N3O 11, record 3, English, - N%2CN%2Ddiethyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record 3, Key term(s)
- N,N-diethyl-6-methyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8beta-carboxamide
- 9,10-didehydro-N,N-diethyl-6-methyl-ergoline-8-beta-carboxamide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Pharmacodynamie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- N,N-diéthyl-6-méthyl-9,10-didéhydroergoline-8ß-carboxamide
1, record 3, French, N%2CN%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique 2, record 3, French, di%C3%A9thylamide%20de%20l%27acide%20lysergique
correct, masculine noun
- L.S.D. 25 3, record 3, French, L%2ES%2ED%2E%2025
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- LSD-25 4, record 3, French, LSD%2D25
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- L.S.D. 5, record 3, French, L%2ES%2ED%2E
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
- LSD 6, record 3, French, LSD
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
- L.S.D. 25 3, record 3, French, L%2ES%2ED%2E%2025
- lysergide 3, record 3, French, lysergide
correct, masculine noun
- acide lysergique diéthylamide 7, record 3, French, acide%20lysergique%20di%C3%A9thylamide
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- amide de l'acide lysergique 8, record 3, French, amide%20de%20l%27acide%20lysergique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- acide D-lysergique 1, record 3, French, acide%20D%2Dlysergique
former designation, masculine noun
- acide 9, record 3, French, acide
see observation, masculine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique [...] qui est un hallucinogène de synthèse, chef de file des dérivés indoliques. 10, record 3, French, - N%2CN%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LSD : de l'allemand, abréviation de «Lyserg säure Diäthylamid»; abréviation courante mais incomplète; L.S.D. 25 (ou LSD-25) est l'abréviation officielle. 1, record 3, French, - N%2CN%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'abord obtenu par synthèse par F. Hofmann et A. Stoll en 1938, le L.S.D. 25 a été retrouvé ensuite à l'état naturel dans les graines d'ergot de seigle. [...] Le L.S.D. 25 est surtout utilisé par les toxicomanes, bien qu'il ait pu servir de support à l'oniroanalyse. [...] Il peut favoriser l'éclosion de troubles psychiques. 10, record 3, French, - N%2CN%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
N,N-diéthyl-6-méthyl-9,10-didéhydroergoline-8ß- carboxamide : Les lettres majuscules «N» s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 3, French, - N%2CN%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
acide : jargon de toxicomanes. Par exemple : cap d'acide. 11, record 3, French, - N%2CN%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Formule chimique : C20H25N3O ou C15H15N2CON(C2H5)2], 11, record 3, French, - N%2CN%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxamide
Record 3, Key term(s)
- N,N-diéthyl-6-méthyl-9,10-didéhydroergoline-8bêta-carboxamide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Farmacodinámica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dietilamida del ácido lisérgico
1, record 3, Spanish, dietilamida%20del%20%C3%A1cido%20lis%C3%A9rgico
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LSD-25 2, record 3, Spanish, LSD%2D25
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dietilamida de ácido lisérgico 3, record 3, Spanish, dietilamida%20de%20%C3%A1cido%20lis%C3%A9rgico
feminine noun
- LSD-25 4, record 3, Spanish, LSD%2D25
correct, feminine noun
- LSD 3, record 3, Spanish, LSD
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun
- LSD-25 4, record 3, Spanish, LSD%2D25
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] LSD-25 o dietilamida del ácido lisérgico es el prototipo de droga alucinógena. Es un alcaloide que se presenta en forma de polvo blanco muy soluble en agua. Fue descubierta por Hofmann, un investigador de los laboratorios 'Sandoz' en 1938, junto a otros derivados del cornezuelo del centeno, descubiertos accidentalmente cuando se investigaba en el tratamiento de las cefaleas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - dietilamida%20del%20%C3%A1cido%20lis%C3%A9rgico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LSD es la abreviatura alemana de dietilamida del ácido lisérgico y en español tiene género femenino, por lo tanto debe hablarse de la LSD. 5, record 3, Spanish, - dietilamida%20del%20%C3%A1cido%20lis%C3%A9rgico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C15H15N2CON(C2H5)2 o C20H25N3O 6, record 3, Spanish, - dietilamida%20del%20%C3%A1cido%20lis%C3%A9rgico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pharmacy
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- 6-methyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8ß-carboxylic acid
1, record 4, English, 6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylic%20acid
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lysergic acid 2, record 4, English, lysergic%20acid
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amphoteric chemical compound which appears under the form of crystals (with 1-2 molecules of water) in plates from water, is moderately soluble in pyridine, slightly soluble in water and neutral organic solvents, soluble in alkaline and acid solutions, is derived by alkaline hydrolysis of ergot alkaloids or by organic synthesis, and is used in medical research and for the synthesis of ergonovine. 3, record 4, English, - 6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A compound close in chemical structure to LSD-25 but without hallucinogenic effects; one of the direct chemical predecessors of LSD-25. 4, record 4, English, - 6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sometimes LSD-25 is erroneously called by this name. 4, record 4, English, - 6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
6-methyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8ß-carboxylic acid: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 4, English, - 6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C16H16N2O2. Structure based on a condensed four-ring nucleus. 5, record 4, English, - 6%2Dmethyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddidehydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylic%20acid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pharmacie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acide 6-méthyl-9,10-didéhydroergoline-8ß-carboxylique
1, record 4, French, acide%206%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acide lysergique 2, record 4, French, acide%20lysergique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la spécificité chimique de la molécule de LSD 25 est très grande. Aucun autre dérivé semi-synthétique de l'ergot de seigle ne présente [...] d'activité hallucinogène. L'acide lysergique est un corps complètement psycho-inactif. 3, record 4, French, - acide%206%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide 6-méthyl-9,10-didéhydroergoline-8ß-carboxylique : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 4, French, - acide%206%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C16H16N2O2 4, record 4, French, - acide%206%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D9%2C10%2Ddid%C3%A9hydroergoline%2D8%C3%9F%2Dcarboxylique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Farmacia
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido lisérgico
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20lis%C3%A9rgico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C16H16N2O2 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20lis%C3%A9rgico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lysergic 1, record 5, English, lysergic
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lysergique 1, record 5, French, lysergique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lisérgico 1, record 5, Spanish, lis%C3%A9rgico
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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