LSD Human Experimentation / Research Documentary Film
LSD Human Experimentation / Research Documentary Film – Experimental Compound MER 17 (Frenquel) and LSD-25: Psychosis. National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 – 12/04/1981). ARC Identifier 1634172 / Local Identifier 263.1057. This film examines human medical experiments to determine the efficacy of LSD-25 and MER 17 (Frenquel) on treating psychosis. Producer: National Archives and Records Administration. Creative Commons license: Public Domain Chemist Albert Hofmann, working at the Sandoz Corporation pharmaceutical laboratory in Switzerland, first synthesized LSD in 1938. He was conducting research on possible medical applications of various lysergic acid compounds derived from ergot, a fungus that develops on rye grass. Searching for compounds with therapeutic value, Hofmann created more than two dozen ergot-derived synthetic molecules. LSD is sold on the street in tablets, capsules, and occasionally in liquid form. It is an odorless and colorless substance with a slightly bitter taste that is usually ingested orally. It is often added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small decorated squares, with each square representing one dose. CONTROL STATUS LSD is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Schedule I drugs, which include heroin and MDMA, have a high potential for abuse and serve no legitimate medical purpose. Its two precursors lysergic acid and lysergic acid amide are both in Schedule III of the CSA. The LSD precursors ergotamine and ergonovine are …
Arsonist who set fire to three hospitals and a hotel so he could steal from …
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
A homeless drug addict who pleaded guilty to starting fires at hospitals and a hotel so he could steal to buy drugs has been jailed for eight years. Thomas Ashcroft, 35, was … been stolen from the restaurant. However, the cost to the fire brigade was …
Read more on Daily Mail
17 Healthcare Niches — Observations for 2013
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
Hospitals face hurdles with regard to the challenging combination of expanded eligibility for Medicaid participation as a result of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act coupled with slower and lower Medicaid pay2. …. Rehabilitation and …
Read more on Becker’s Hospital Review
Gun Violence and the FBI
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
In taking a look at each there is a common bond: abuse of drugs and/or mental illness: Cho Seung-Hui … He was released after being required to attend outpatient treatment. The 2009 Fort Hood massacre was not considered a terrorist act by the Obama …
Read more on American Thinker