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Elusive LSD Fungus Finally Discovered on Flower
An elusive fungus capable of generating quantities of a compound used to synthesize the hallucinogen LSD has finally been ...
Scientists Finally Found the Psychedelic Source of LSD
Researchers are learning more about how the fungus coexists with the morning glory, and their findings are a real trip.
Long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD's inventor discovered
Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University ...
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Student Finds the Psychedelic Fungus the Inventor of LSD Spent His Life Searching For
It started with a seed coat and a little fuzz. At West Virginia University (WVU), Corinne Hazel, an undergraduate major in ...
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College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor
A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.
WVU student discovers psychedelic fungus that could be used to treat addiction, depression
An environmental microbiology major at West Virginia University has made a discovery that researchers have been searching for ...
College student discovers mysterious fungus that eluded LSD’s inventor
These same ergot alkaloids were modified by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann when he invented LSD in the late 1930s. Hoffman ...