Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: Mutagenic Effects in Drosophila
Science September 6, 1968 DOI: 10.1126/science.161.3845.1022
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractInjection of massive doses of d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) into male fruit flies (Drosophila) significantly increases the number of recessive lethal mutations in their X chromosome.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Drosophila males |
| Intervention | d-lysergic acid diethylamide |
| Dose | massive doses |
| Citations | 29 |
| Key finding | d-Lysergic acid diethylamide causes a significant increase in recessive lethal mutations in the X chromosome of Drosophila males after intraperitoneal injection of massive doses. |
Abstract
d-Lysergic acid diethylamide causes a significant increase in recessive lethal mutations in the X chromosome of Drosophila males after intraperitoneal injection of massive doses.