A 31-yr.-old male ingested a 0.065 mg/kg non-experimental dosage of LSD-25 (powder form). He was discovered within 30 min., after having vomited copiously, and emergency treatment was begun within 45 min. Associated physiological and behavioral changes are reported, as well as emergency procedures employed.
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