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indlebetoday at 2:34 AM1 replyview on HN

For the record, the first time LSD was created it was made using lysergic acid derived from ergot, a mold found on rye. It is a semisynthetic drug, and cannot be created without an organic source.


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krispyfitoday at 4:02 AM

Methamphetamine can be synthesized from the ephedra plant, and a total synthesis of LSD exists.