Practical LSD Manufacture 3rd edition [Perfect Paperback]

Uncle Fester (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2007

This book covers in great detail virtually all known methods for making LSD. Emphasis is placed on using botanical sources of lysergic acid such as ergot and morning glory seeds, but extraction of ergotamine migraine pills is also covered. Every recipe is presented along with references back to the original works in the scientific liturature. The terminology used in the scientific works has been clarified and simplified, but each procedure is true to the original work. In addition, I also cover the production of the psychedelic TMA-2 from easily available and cheap calamus oil. Now that sassafras oil is difficult to obtain, this subject should be of great interest.

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The title says it all! --High Times

The underground mastermind of psychedelic cookery provides Owsley-wannabes with the most detailed and concise descriptions of the methods and processes used in making LSD from natural sources. --Bookpaper

About the Author

I have been training the champions of the field of clandestine chemistry for 20 years now, and am considered to be the founder of this field in its modern form. I also raise a couple of children and work a dayjob. I am one busy guy!

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Festering Publications; 3rd edition (January 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970148577
• ISBN-13: 978-0970148575
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Practical for LDS but some valuable concepts are introduced none the less, May 15, 2007

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Pugsley (Nowheresville) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical LSD Manufacture 3rd edition (Perfect Paperback)

This book; though not terribly 'Practical' does present the clandestine chemist with a number of valuable concepts. The first is that certain precursors (in this case ergot; though the concept applies to Safrole and Ephedrine as well)are becoming very difficult to obtain; and as such require the chemist to produce them his/herself, either by Total Synthesis or as My Uncle suggests here by growing them. The second important concept My Uncle puts forth is that "if all you want is some trips for yourself and your friends, MDA & TMA-2 are much eaisier to synthesis than LSD". These regardless of what may or may not be said are the most valuable points in this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Treatment of an Illegal Activity, August 17, 2011

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Joseph Pellerin (Cedar Rapids, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practical LSD Manufacture 3rd edition (Perfect Paperback)

I purchased this out of sheer curiousity - what goes into the manufacture of this powerful chemical agent, and what kind of individual would write a how-to manual. I was impressed with the concise, clear quality of the writing. Despite the author's wholly unapologetic treatment of the subject, I found their intellect and humor to be refreshing. I cannot speak to the informational quality of the text, as I have never manufactured LSD, nor do I intend to - however, the text was detailed technically, and full of practical safety tips. At the same time that I found the text, and it's mere existence, fascinating and refreshing, I also felt a bit sad that such an excellent intellect is wasted on illicit activities, and slowly degraded by consumption of their product.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars morbid curiosity made me do it!, October 3, 2008

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J. Hand (southern Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practical LSD Manufacture 3rd edition (Perfect Paperback)

Although it's been many decades since I took a trip and never left the farm I always had a curiosity about LSD. While I certainly do not recommend its consumption, manufacture, or distirbution, there's something almost voyeuristic about knowing the inside info on something like this. For me anyway. An interesting read.