LSD Redux

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LSD Redux

An anonymous reader writes:

D-lysergic acid diethlyamide…what a strange, wonderous, and downright amazing molecule. Having a background in biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, I have long been fascinated by this enigmatic chemical. I initially planned on getting the regular simple stick molecular structure, and sat on that idea for close to 7 years. One night, fairly recently, a tattoo artist friend mentioned to me over lunch that the “ball and stick” model would look much better…what a simple, yet absolutely brilliant idea of which I have no earthly clue why I didn’t think of first. I had to let him tattoo me! It’s better than I ever could have imagined. The picture was taken within a few hours of completion, and there is tattoo ointment over it, making it glisten and giving the appearance of “spots” on certain atoms.

Carl: Takes the LSD theme up a notch, I’d say.

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July 9th, 2008 4:51 AM Tags: , ,
by Carl Zimmer in Science Tattoo Emporium | 4 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

4 Responses to “LSD Redux”

  1. 1.   rhett Says:

    Absolutely beautiful

  2. 2.   burro Says:

    Very, very cool. I feel a slightly elevated awareness just looking at it. : ) Well done.

  3. 3.   sp4zzj4zz Says:

    Diggin’ this one up from the grave, but I just couldn’t resist…

    VERY Lovely!

    <3 INK
    <3 LSD

    While thinking of my next tattoo, I’ve decided on a full inside the arm piece with a graffiti style signature of sorts on my forearm. The real meat of the piece, though, as I said, will be inside of the right arm, and will center around two LSD and DMT molecules, morphed, in a kaleidoscope, new school 3D graffiti type of pattern fading outwards. Hrmmm…much hard to explain, but let’s just say this…

    IT’S GONNA BE RAD!!!

    …and everyone who’ is “in the know” will be sooooo jealous! LOL ;~)

  4. 4.   micci Says:

    great! im also considering putting lsd under my skin, however im going to get the “regular simple stick molecular structure” : )

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