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The Downward Spiral I do not feel as if my mind is spiraling. No dark, no cold. Nothing is changing. My emotions are not eating at my soul. They have already feasted on yours. -An excerpt from the LSD poem “Cliché” by Goturuge To say that Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (henceforth LSD) is a powerful hallucinogenic would be the understatement of the century. Popularized in the 1960’s, it has spread its bizarre roots throughout every decade since. From Albert Hofman’s accidental ingestion in 1938 to Timothy Leary’s expulsion from Harvard, LSD has been the most controversial hallucinogenic, if not the most controversial drug ever. A brief warning must be provided, however. This paper presents the use of LSD in a manner that can be considered glorifying, thus the reader is urged to maintain an open mind throughout. The purpose of this paper is not to add to the soccer-mom scare tactics about how all drugs are evil; instead, provide factual, unaltered evidence about the origin and effects of LSD and finally prove that LSD has no significant detriments to the human body, whether physiological or psychological. Lockett 2 To begin with, a brief definition of LSD is in order. LSD “is the most potent