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| Other names | LumiLSD; 10-Hydroxy-9,10-dihydro-LSD; 9,10-Dihydro-10-hydroxy-LSD; 10-OH-9,10-DH-LSD; Lumilysergic acid diethylamide; N,N-Diethyl-9,10-dihydro-10-hydroxylysergamide; N,N-Diethyl-10-hydroxy-6-methylergoline-8β-carboxamide |
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| Formula | C20H27N3O2 |
| Molar mass | 341.455 g·mol−1 |
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Lumi-LSD, also known as 10-hydroxy-9,10-dihydro-LSD or as N,N-diethyl-9,10-dihydro-10-hydroxylysergamide, is a lysergamide and chemical degradation product of the psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). [1] [2] LSD is converted into lumi-LSD by exposure to light, specifically ultraviolet light. [1] [3] [4] [5] [2] Lumi-LSD might also be a metabolite of LSD, but this remains unconfirmed. [3]
Lumi-LSD showed 0.01% (i.e., 10,000-fold lower) of the antiserotonergic activity of LSD in the isolated rat uterus in vitro . [6] [7] As such, lumi-LSD was regarded as essentially inactive in this assay. [6] [7] Similarly, lumi-LSD shows abolished physiological and behavioral effects in animals [8] [9] and is said to be inactive in terms of hallucinogenic effects in humans. [8] [9] [10] [4] [5] Likewise, in contrast to LSD, lumi-LSD was found to be inactive in terms of electroencephalogram (EEG) changes in rabbits. [11]
Unlike LSD, lumi-LSD is not fluorescent. [3] [12]
Lumi-LSD was first described in the scientific literature by at least 1955. [13] [15]
The stability of LSD is conditioned by its storage in the form of aqueous salt solution at a low temperature, without access to oxygen and light. Too high pH value of the solution results in the transformation to an inactive form of iso-LSD, light can also convert LSD to inactive lumi-LSD. Moreover, a chlorine-free environment is needed. Thus, the storage condition must be strictly controlled (Nichols 2016).
Both human studies used fluorimetric assays for the measurements of their plasma samples. They made use of LSD's fluorescence and its UV-light catalyzed hydration to the non-fluorescent lumi-LSD (10-Hydroxy-9,10-dihydro-LSD) (48, 49). [...] Figure 2 shows possible and already identified metabolites of LSD. [...] 10-Hydroxy-9,10-dihydro-LSD (lumi-LSD) Proposed but unconfirmed metabolite (43) Formed under UV light (48,49)
3. CHEMICAL MODIFICATIONS OF LSD-25 In order to investigate the SAR, the molecular structure of LSD was modified in the following ways: [...] (3) saturation of the double bond in position 9, 10, [...] The double bond at the 9,10 position was saturated with hydrogen (195) or by addition of the elements of water (205). [...] 6. PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND PSYCHIC ACTIVITY OF LSD-25 DERIVATIVES [...] A more or less comprehensive pharmacological analysis of the many derivatives mentioned in Sections and 3 was carried out (229). Some of them were also studied in human beings. In order to compare the pharmacological effects and psychic activity, Cerletti (230) selected 18 typical modifications of LSD, as depicted in Figure 5.2. [...] Fig. 5.2. Correlation between psychotropic and pharmacological activity of lysergic acid derivatives. [...] TABLE 5.3 [...] On the left-hand side the psychotomimetic activity is indicated in relative logarithmic value, LSD being taken as 100 (standard). The values are derived mainly from investigations by Isbell et al. (246), but some were also obtained from personal studies (261). The stereoisomers of LSD (see Section 5.3,D.2) and the derivatives in which the double bond in ring D has been saturated are practically devoid of psychic activity. [...] Of all the many modifications of LSD none has been found so far which exceeds LSD in psychic activity. The right-hand side of Figure 5.2 shows the pharmacological effects of these derivatives expressed in relative logarithmic values. The strong line represents the syndrome of excitation, which, as already mentioned in the case of LSD, is caused by stimulation of sympathetic centers and consists of mydriasis, piloerection, hyperthermia, etc. Thc hyperthermic effect in rabbits is a good index of the central autonomic stimulation. With some compounds, e.g.. the pyrogenic effect (P) parallels the general syndrome of excitation (E-syndrome. continuous line). In the case of compounds with substitution in position 1 the hyperthermic effect is weaker than the other symptoms of sympathetic stimulation, and therefore an average value is marked with a dotted line (total E-syndrome). The thinner line of this diagram is an expression of the antagonism of these agents to serotonin. The antagonism to serotonin is a characteristic feature of LSD, as has already been mentioned.
EEG studies. Synthetic and biosynthetic metabolites of LSD were injected intravenously into conscious restrained male chinchilla rabbits. With LSD itself, de-ethyl-LSD, 12-hydroxy-LSD, 12-methoxy-LSD, 13-hydroxy-LSD, 13-methoxy-LSD and 13-hydroxy-LSD glucuronide, a persistent alerting EEG trace was seen as indicated by an increase in frequency and decrease in amplitude of the waveform. No changes were observed after administration of lysergic acid, di-LSD-disulphide [10], nor-LSD, 14-hydroxy-LSD-glucuronide, 14-methoxy-LSD, lumi-LSD or the metabolic 2-oxo-LSD. [...] Preliminary studies have indicated that some of the metabolites of LSD, as well as the drug itself. produce an activation of the EEG of the conscious rabbit suggesting they may have central activity. These findings will be published elsewhere.