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The Molecule That Mimicked LSD - But Made Humans Vomit First
The Molecule That Mimicked LSD - But Made Humans Vomit First
A molecule that behaved like LSD in every animal test still failed humans because the body rejected it first: quipazine produced full animal substitution and head-twitch responses, yet in primates and humans it provoked pronounced, persistent vomiting that made psychedelic effects irrelevant. How did a compound pass rigorous behavioral signatures for half a century and still never arrive in human consciousness?
In this episode, we trace quipazine’s unusual history through animal discrimination studies, primate trials, and the lone…
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