Doc 0000151879
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This document is a letter from May 13, 1959, from Harris Isbell, M.D., Director, to an unspecified recipient, discussing reports on d-dihydro-LSD, 1-Methyl d-lysergic acid butanolamide, and elymoclavine, noting their potency and effects.
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Ask the archive about this →-/ , DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SEAVICE 13 Mav 1959 lC.doul lasdnte ol J.toatal Heallla AUicdOD ~-~~ ~ater u.s. P•bUc KcaltA Scm« Hoopitd l.eai•ct•• J::cancl&T • . I . ' .. (h' l )(G), I • I ' . ' I am enclosing reports on d-dihydro-LSD, 1-Methyl d-lysergic acid butanolamide, and elymoclavine. The first two are materials received from the Sandoz Company. Neither seems of par·ticularly great interest at the moment. D-dihydro-LSD is about one-third as potent as LSD, whereas 1-Methyl-d-lysergic acid butanolamide is not a psychotomimetic. Elymoclavine is of some interest since, like agroclavine, it induces sedative effects in man, and may in fact be more potent than agroclavine or Lilly 23194~ We plan to do a dose-effect curve with this latter material, provided an additional supply can be obtained, and to compare it directly with secobarbital. Yours very sincerely, lk.i~/JJ~ Harris Isbell, M.D. Director HI:rn Enclosures • ·~
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The document is a typed letter with handwritten additions. At the top, the number "159." is handwritten. The letter is dated "13 May 1959" and signed by "Harris Isbell, M.D. Director". There are circled numerical notations "(b)(6)" and "(b)(6)" in the center of the page, indicating redactions. In the bottom right corner, a handwritten notation "D-247" is present. The header includes the seal of the "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare" and official text identifying it as originating from the "Public Health Service." The bottom left corner has the initials "HI:rn" and the word "Enclosures."
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