I am going to quote you something from the book "Buzzed". The Straight Facts
about the Most Used and Abused Drugs written by Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D., Scott
Swartzwelder, Ph.D.., Wilkie Wilson, Ph.D.. of the Duke University Medical
Center, copyright 1998, , WW Norton and company.
" Despite many rumors to the contrary, LSD is not stored in the spinal fluid
for months, nor does it remain in any organ,. It is eliminated just like
other drugs, but more slowly. LSD flashbacks do not occur because hidden drug
in the body suddenly reappears. Because the liver degrades LSD slowly, the
drug stays in the body for hours, often 12 or more for a single dose.
So basically it does not get stored in the spinal column but is eliminated
like other drugs, though is appears to do so more slowly.
Sam Shover wrote:
> Who has heard this??
>
> A common rumor round here is that LSD "stays in the spine". Students say
> that if you go to a chiropractor for adjustment, it can cause
> flashbacks. We have mostly dispelled this belief, but recently heard a
> doctor claim that it stays in the spinal fluid up to 30 years.
>
> Anyone have any information??
>
> Thanks much!!
> Sam
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