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Q. LSD is derived from

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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) is an extremely potent psychedelic ergot alkaloid derived from the fungus, Claviceps purpurea. LSD is one of the most powerful hallucinogenic drugs known. It was invented in $1938$ by the Swiss chemist, Albert Hoffman, who was interested in developing medicines from compounds in ergot, a fungus that attacks rye.