1V-LSD
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| Other names | 1-Valeryl-LSD; 1-Valeroyl-LSD; 1-Pentanoyl-LSD; Valerie; 1-Valeryl-N,N-diethyllysergamide |
| Routes of administration | Oral[1] |
| Drug class | Serotonergic psychedelic; Hallucinogen |
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| Duration of action | 6–8 hours (reportedly)[2][3] |
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| Formula | C25H33N3O2 |
| Molar mass | 407.558 g·mol−1 |
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1V-LSD, also known as 1-valeryl-LSD or by the nickname Valerie, is a psychedelic drug of the lysergamide family related to lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).[4][1][2] It is an analogue of LSD and is thought to act as a prodrug of LSD.[4][2] The drug has been encountered as a novel designer recreational drug.[4][5][1]
Use and effects
[edit]1V-LSD has been sold in the form of blotter containing 150 μg per tab.[1] Its effects are said to be comparable to 100 to 120 μg 1P-LSD or 1cP-LSD, but with a longer duration.[1] On the other hand, other sources report that 1V-LSD has a shorter duration than LSD of 6 to 8 hours.[2][3]
Interactions
[edit]Pharmacology
[edit]Pharmacodynamics
[edit]As demonstrated with other N-acylated derivatives of LSD, 1V-LSD is believed to serve as a prodrug for LSD but may also act directly as a weak partial agonist at the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor.[4]
A head-twitch response assay in mice found that 1V-LSD has a similar potency to 1P-LSD and 1cP-LSD, with behavioral effects also closely resembling these structural analogs.[6]
Chemistry
[edit]Synthesis
[edit]1V-LSD is the condensation product of valeric acid (pentanoic acid) and LSD, where the valeroyl group is substituted on the NH position of the indole moiety.[7]
Detection
[edit]Ehrlich's reagent is used to identify the presence of an indole moiety; the chemical backbone of the lysergamide and ergoline molecules.[8] However, as with other N-acylated lysergamides, 1V-LSD reacts very slowly to Ehrlich reagent and may not give reliable results if the reagent isn't fresh.[9][10]
Analogues
[edit]Related compounds include 1B-LSD, 1cP-LSD, 1D-LSD, 1P-LSD, and AL-LAD, among others.
History
[edit]1V-LSD was first described in the scientific literature by 2022.[5][4]
Society and culture
[edit]Legal status
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Canada
[edit]1V-LSD is not an explicitly nor implicitly controlled substance in Canada as of 2025.[11]
Germany
[edit]An amendment to the NpSG banned the sale of 1V-LSD in Germany in September 2022. Due to a interpunctation error in the actualised NpSG, the ban never took effect.[12] The law was amended in March 2023, now banning 1V-LSD.
South Korea
[edit]1V-LSD was placed under legal control in South Korea in July 2022 on a temporary but renewable basis.[13]
Sweden
[edit]Since 2 March 2022, 1V-LSD has been under investigation in Sweden and may therefore soon become controlled.
United States
[edit]1V-LSD is not an explicitly controlled substance in the United States.[14] However, it could be considered a controlled substance under the Federal Analogue Act if intended for human consumption.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "1V-LSD". АИПСИН (in Russian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d Niesporek T (17 August 2022). Der Hype um legales LSD in Deutschland: Wie das Verbot umgangen wird [The hype surrounding legal LSD in Germany: How the ban is circumvented] (in German). VICE auf Deutsch. Event occurs at 2:10–8:12, 20:05–20:41. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Niesporek T (17 August 2022). "Wir haben den Erfinder von legalem LSD getroffen" [We met the inventor of legal LSD]. VICE. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Brandt SD, Kavanagh PV, Westphal F, Pulver B, Morton K, Stratford A, et al. (November 2021). "Return of the lysergamides. Part VII: Analytical and behavioural characterization of 1-valeroyl-d-lysergic acid diethylamide (1V-LSD)". Drug Testing and Analysis. 14 (4): 733–740. doi:10.1002/dta.3205. PMC 9191648. PMID 34837347.
- ^ a b Tanaka R, Kawamura M, Mizutani S, Kikura-Hanajiri R (2022). "Analyses of LSD analogs in illegal products: The identification of 1cP-AL-LAD, 1cP-MIPLA and 1V-LSD". Toxicologie Analytique et Clinique. 34 (3): S171. doi:10.1016/j.toxac.2022.06.295. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Halberstadt AL, Chatha M, Klein AK, McCorvy JD, Meyer MR, Wagmann L, Stratford A, Brandt SD (August 2020). "Pharmacological and biotransformation studies of 1-acyl-substituted derivatives of d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)". Neuropharmacology. 172 107856. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2019.107856. PMC 9191647. PMID 31756337.
- ^ Umehara A, Ueda H, Tokuyama H (November 2016). "Condensation of Carboxylic Acids with Non-Nucleophilic N-Heterocycles and Anilides Using Boc2O". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 81 (22): 11444–11453. doi:10.1021/acs.joc.6b02097. PMID 27767302.
- ^ De Faubert Maunder MJ (August 1974). "A field test for hallucinogens: further improvements". The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 26 (8): 637–8. doi:10.1111/j.2042-7158.1974.tb10677.x. PMID 4155730. S2CID 97915487.
- ^ "REACTIONS 1V-LSD". PRO Test. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "1V-LSD reaction with the ehrlich reagent". PRO Test. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Controlled Drugs and Substances Act". Department of Justice Canada. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Gesetzespanne: Gefährliche LSD-Derivate plötzlich legal".
- ^ Kim Chan-hyuk, Regulator names 1V-LSD as narcotic drug temporarily. Korea Biomedical Review, 5 July 2022
- ^ Orange Book: List of Controlled Substances and Regulated Chemicals (January 2026) (PDF), United States: U.S. Department of Justice: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Diversion Control Division, January 2026
- ^ 21 U.S. Code § 813 - Treatment of controlled substance analogues
External links
[edit]- 1V-LSD - Isomer Design
- 1V-LSD - PsychonautWiki
- The Small & Handy 1V-LSD Thread - Bluelight
- Meet Valerie: LSD's Stealthy Sidekick (1V-LSD) - Tripsitter
- 1V-LSD - Lysergamide Psychedelics - TripSitter
- 1V-LSD: The New Wave of Acid - Sociedelic
- From 1V-LSD to 1D-LSD: The Evolution of Legal Lysergamides - Sociedelic