lysergic acid diethylamide

Synonyms:

LSD

Types:

Elvis, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Zen, acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, loony toons, pane, superman, window pane

street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

Type of:

controlled substance

a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law

drug of abuse, street drug

a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction

hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug

a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences