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LSD experiments/parties in the 1960s
The Acid Tests were a series of parties held by author Ken Kesey primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area during the mid-1960s, centered on the use of and
Acid_Tests
1968 book by Tom Wolfe
to achieve expansion of their consciousness. The book chronicles the Acid Tests (parties with LSD-laced Kool-Aid) and encounters with notable figures
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
The_Electric_Kool-Aid_Acid_Test
Process of distinguishing gold from base metals, with a figurative meaning
An acid test is a qualitative chemical or metallurgical assay utilizing acid. Historically, it often involved the use of a robust acid to distinguish
Acid_test
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up acid test or acid tests in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Acid test is a qualitative chemical or metallurgical assay which uses acid, or figuratively
Acid_test_(disambiguation)
A company's liquid assets divided by its current liabilities
In finance, the quick ratio, also known as the acid-test ratio, is a liquidity ratio that measures the ability of a company to use near-cash assets (or
Quick_ratio
American novelist (born 1936)
book Last Go Round. Babbs is best known for his participation in the Acid Tests and on the bus Furthur. Ken Babbs was born January 14, 1936, and raised
Ken_Babbs
Group of techniques to detect a particular nucleic acid sequence
A nucleic acid test (NAT) is a technique used to directly detect a specific nucleic acid sequence, usually to detect and identify a particular species
Nucleic_acid_test
Followers of Ken Kesey
chronicled their early escapades in his 1968 book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, including a bit on the same epic 1964 cross-country trip on Furthur -
Merry_Pranksters
American sound engineer and chemist (1935–2011)
A Biography of Jerry Garcia (New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1994). Acid Tests pp. 70–1, 76, 85; LSD Millionaire p. 99. Pareles, Jon (August 10, 1995)
Owsley_Stanley
The psychedelic drug (or entheogen) lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized on November 16, 1938, by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in
History_of_LSD
Laboratory technique to multiply a DNA sample for study
(for example, in forensic science and parentage testing); and detection of pathogens in nucleic acid tests for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. PCR
Polymerase_chain_reaction
Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection
other nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). Antigen tests may be one way to scale up testing to much greater levels. Isothermal nucleic acid amplification
COVID-19_testing
Psychedelic drug
London, influencing art, music, and social movements through events like Acid Tests and figures such as Timothy Leary, Owsley Stanley and Michael Hollingshead
LSD
American food businessman (1938–2025)
during which they engaged in "acid tests" (LSD). Tom Wolfe wrote an account of the "trip" in The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1969), saying that "Chuck is
Chuck_Kesey
Ken Kesey's Merry Band of Pranksters' 1960s hippie-bus
bus featured prominently in Tom Wolfe's 1968 book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test but, due to the chaos of the trip and editing difficulties, footage of
Furthur_(bus)
Subgenre of psychedelic rock music
describe the background music for acid trips in underground parties in the 1960s (e.g. the Merry Pranksters' "Acid Tests") and as a catchall term for the
Acid_rock
at a series of "Acid Tests"; musical and multi-media events where participants were given "acid", the street name for LSD. The tests were held at various
History of the hippie movement
History_of_the_hippie_movement
Online HTML rendering test
nature: "http://www.hixie.ch/tests/evil/acid/003/NOT_READY_PLEASE_DO_NOT_USE.html" Despite the notice in the URL, the test received widespread attention
Acid3
1960s subculture
of psychotropic drugs, especially LSD, also known as "acid." By holding what he called "Acid Tests", and touring the country with his band of Merry Pranksters
Hippie
American writer and countercultural figure (1935–2001)
Journalism book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, some of the parties were promoted to the public as Acid Tests, and integrated the consumption of LSD
Ken_Kesey
Type of computer benchmark
calculations, sorting algorithms, graphic performance tests and memory instructions. Browser speed tests have been used during browser wars to prove superiority
List of web browser performance tests
List_of_web_browser_performance_tests
American molecular diagnostics company
Its systems automate traditional nucleic acid tests (tests for specific sequences of DNA or RNA). The tests can be used to identify and analyze pathogens
Cepheid_(company)
Music genre
Pranksters) helped thousands of people take uncontrolled trips at Kesey's Acid Tests and in the new psychedelic dance halls. In Britain, Michael Hollingshead
Psychedelic_rock
1960s subculture related to the use of psychedelics
a loose group that developed around novelist Ken Kesey, sponsored the Acid Tests, a series of events based around the taking of LSD (supplied by Stanley)
Psychedelia
1967 social phenomenon in San Francisco
"acid tests" where they would fill a large container with a diluted low dose form of the drug and give out diplomas to those who passed their test. Along
Summer_of_Love
1960s counterculture neologism
Writer Tom Wolfe used the term throughout his book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968), defining it as denoting certain "styles and obsessions". He clarified
Freak-out_(slang)
Fast medical lateral flow test
detecting antigens, rather than antibodies (antibody tests) or nucleic acid (nucleic acid tests). Rapid tests generally give a result in 5 to 30 minutes, require
Rapid_antigen_test
American rock band (1965–1995)
1965, at one of Ken Kesey's Acid Tests. Scholar Michael Kaler has written that the Dead's participation in the Acid Tests was crucial both to the development
Grateful_Dead
American journalist (1939 – 2021 )
as The Acid Tests, which Quarnstrom helped organize. The events from La Honda are described in Tom Wolfe's book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and Hunter
Lee_Quarnstrom
Subgenre of house music
Acid house (also simply known as just "acid") is a subgenre of house music developed around the mid-1980s by DJs from Chicago. The style is defined primarily
Acid_house
Time of cultural change influenced by psychedelic drugs
a loose group that developed around novelist Ken Kesey, sponsored the Acid Tests, a series of events involving the taking of LSD (supplied by Stanley)
Psychedelic_era
Flavored drink mix
Merry Pranksters frequently held and advertised parties they called the Acid Tests, during which they gave out Kool-Aid that was laced with LSD. Tom Wolfe
Kool-Aid
Online HTML rendering test
specification. As with acid tests for gold which produce a quick and obvious assessment of the quality of a piece of metal, the web acid tests were designed to
Acid1
Immunological test
using a combination of antibody testing (EIA) and more expeditious nucleic acid testing (NAT). These diagnostic tests are combined with careful donor
Diagnosis_of_HIV/AIDS
DNA/RNA tests, serological tests and antigen tests. In March 2020, Abbott received emergency use authorization (EUA) for its isothermal nucleic acid test for
Viral_disease_testing
Medical diagnostic method
Acid perfusion test, also called the Bernstein test, is a mostly obsolete test done to reproduce the pain when the lower esophagus is irrigated with an
Acid_perfusion_test
British actress (born 1987)
following year she starred in As You Like It at the Rose Theatre, The Acid Test at the Royal Court Theatre upstairs and There Is A War at the National
Phoebe_Fox
Online HTML rendering test
expected to function. Acid2 tests rendering flaws in web browsers and other applications that render HTML. Named after the acid test for gold, it was developed
Acid2
Medical condition
secretion is not known. ICP is diagnosed by blood tests including a serum bile acid test and liver function test. While most pregnant women experience some itch
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Intrahepatic_cholestasis_of_pregnancy
2016 documentary film by Adam Curtis
cyberspace was the 1990s equivalent of the Acid Tests. Barlow had been part of the LSD (also known as "acid") counterculture in the 1960s and founded the
HyperNormalisation
Scottish actor (born 1947)
February 2011. Lawson appeared at the Royal Court Theatre once more in The Acid Test by Anya Reiss in 2011. Lawson replaced James Bolam in the BBC One series
Denis_Lawson
Canadian alternative band
Acid Test is a Canadian alternative band from Toronto. The band consists of vocalist and bassist Lucy Di Santo, guitarist Steve Fall, keyboardist Atom
Acid_Test_(band)
Organic acid
L-lactic acid, (S)-lactic acid, or (+)-lactic acid, and the other, its mirror image, is D-lactic acid, (R)-lactic acid, or (−)-lactic acid. A mixture
Lactic_acid
Regular measurement of the viral load of HIV-positive people
Various viral load tests might be used. One way to classify tests is by whether it is a nucleic acid test or non-nucleic acid test. Variation in cost
Viral_load_monitoring_for_HIV
American author and journalist (1930–2018)
following the publication of such best-selling books as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (an account of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters) and two collections
Tom_Wolfe
Range of popular music styles and genres
a loose group that developed around novelist Ken Kesey, sponsored the Acid Tests, a series of events involving the taking of LSD (supplied by Stanley)
Psychedelic_music
Music genre based on 1960s psychedelic music
the "psychedelic revival" was referred to as "the New Psychedelia" or "acid punk". A neo-psychedelic wave of British alternative rock in the 1980s spawned
Neo-psychedelia
Chemical test for identifying lichens
chemical spot tests serves as a primary characteristic for determining the species of lichens. There are several other less frequently used spot tests of more
Spot_test_(lichen)
Music genre
The Parliament-Funkadelic collective developed the sensibility, employing acid rock-oriented guitar and synthesizers into open-ended funk jams. Funkadelic's
Psychedelic_funk
Measure of the level of acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution
logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions. Acidic solutions (solutions with higher concentrations of hydrogen (H+) cations)
PH
Genre of pop music
Psychedelic pop (or acid pop) is a genre of pop music that contains musical characteristics associated with psychedelic music. Developing in the mid-to-late
Psychedelic_pop
official explanation page, only a direct link to the test is available. The mobile Acid test tests a variety of web standards published by the World Wide
Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers
Web_Compatibility_Test_for_Mobile_Browsers
American psychologist (1920–1996)
he tested psilocybin's therapeutic effects, in the Concord Prison Experiment and the Marsh Chapel Experiment. He also experimented with lysergic acid diethylamide
Timothy_Leary
weighs and tests jewelry and other items for party guests. The testing includes a variety of means, including acid tests, magnet tests, and other methods
Gold_party
American cartoonist (1934–2003)
been attributed Norman Hartweg, but this itself is a prank. When the Acid Tests ended, Foster went to India overland with several companions. When he
Paul_Foster_(cartoonist)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up acid, ACID, or àcid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An acid is any chemical that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH of less
Acid_(disambiguation)
American music manager (1941–2014)
of Love, Scully first saw the Grateful Dead play at one of Ken Kesey's Acid Tests, and signed on as the band's manager almost immediately. He started to
Rock_Scully
2015 studio album by Trickfinger
musician John Frusciante. The album was released on April 7, 2015, on the AcidTest label. This was Frusciante's second release under the Trickfinger alias
Trickfinger
1958 film by Nicholas Ray
editing. Chris Fujiwara wrote on Turner Classic Movies that the film is "an acid test for auteurists, one of those special films that, while ignored or despised
Wind_Across_the_Everglades
Chemical compound
It can be formed by the reduction of either arabinose. Some organic acid tests check for the presence of D-arabitol, which may indicate overgrowth of
Arabitol
Species of bacterium
or nucleic acid tests (i.e. polymerase chain reaction) of urine samples, urethral swabs, or cervical swabs. Chlamydia co-testing and testing for other
Neisseria_gonorrhoeae
Corrosion test method
spray tests which are variations to the basic salt spray test. ASTM G85 is the most popular global test standard covering modified salt spray tests. There
Salt_spray_test
American rapper (1973–2006)
from the film, Proof released a six-song EP called Electric CoolAid Acid Testing. Proof also starred in a cameo role, alongside the rest of D12 (except
Proof_(rapper)
Pathogen that is transmitted through blood transfusion
tests, nucleic acid tests (NAT), and surrogate tests. Antibody tests look for the immune system's response to the infection. Nucleic acid tests look for the
Transfusion–transmitted infection
Transfusion–transmitted_infection
Diagnostic tool used in urinalysis
sample. The test can often be read in as little as 60 to 120 seconds after dipping, although certain tests require longer. Routine testing of the urine
Urine_test_strip
Neologism coined by Robert Heinlein
Wolfe, in his 1968 book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, describes a character's thoughts during an acid trip: "He looks down, two bare legs, a torso rising
Grok
British-American actress (born 1984)
Youth (2009) as Desiree Blasted (2010) as Cate The Heretic (2011) The Acid Test (2011) as Jessica 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (2011) as Annabella Hysteria
Lydia_Wilson
opposed to overnight biochemical tests. DNA diagnostic test can diagnose with near the same specificity as biochemical test, resulting in the same diagnostic
Diagnostic_microbiology
2011 American documentary film
Grateful Dead Debuted on this Date in 1965: How The Warlocks Passed the Acid Tests". Relix Media. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026. von Busack, Richard
Magic_Trip
American convicted felon
October 21, 1945) is one of two people convicted in the largest lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) manufacturing case in history. In 2000, while moving their
William_Leonard_Pickard
Simplest of the alpha-keto acids
Pyruvic acid (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group. Pyruvate, the conjugate base, CH3COCOO−
Pyruvic_acid
Highly corrosive mineral acid
Nitric acid is an inorganic compound with the formula HNO3. It is a highly corrosive mineral acid. The compound is colorless, but samples tend to acquire
Nitric_acid
2017 studio album by Trickfinger
alias of musician John Frusciante, released on 8 September 2017 on the AcidTest label. The six songs were recorded in 2007 at the same time as his full-length
Trickfinger_II
Biochemical method to identify bacteria
acid, ammonium (NH4+) and energy. Pyridoxal phosphate is required as a coenzyme. Like many biochemical tests on bacteria, results of an indole test are
Indole_test
Pakistani military training academy in Abbottabad, Pakistan
Other tests include push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups, rope test, a five-mile (8 km) run, an assault course, and an exercise known as the "acid test." These
Pakistan_Military_Academy
Chemical compound
catecholamine metabolites, including homovanillic acid (HVA), metanephrine, and normetanephrine. In timed urine tests the quantity excreted (usually per 24 hours)
Vanillylmandelic_acid
Film genre
purposefully try to distort the viewers' understanding of reality or normality. Acid Western adapts tropes of the Western genre popular in the 1960s and 1970s
Psychedelic_film
Music genre
Psychedelic folk (also known as acid folk) is a loosely defined form of psychedelic music that originated in the 1960s. It retains the largely acoustic
Psychedelic_folk
Chemical indicator that turns red in acidic solutions
N-dimethyl-4-aminophenyl) azobenzenecarboxylic acid), also called C.I. Acid Red 2, is an indicator dye that turns red in acidic solutions. It is an azo dye, and is
Methyl_red
Organic compounds containing amine and carboxylic groups
Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups. Although over 500 amino acids exist in nature, by far
Amino_acid
English serial killer (1909–1949)
Haigh (/heɪɡ/ HEYG; 24 July 1909 – 10 August 1949), commonly known as the Acid Bath Murderer, was an English serial killer convicted for the murders of
John_Haigh
American rock band (2009–2014)
the Acid Tests—as ambassadors and guides on that cognitive and conceptual journey". The Grateful Dead performed as the house band for many of the Acid Tests
Furthur_(band)
Topical Antibiotic
Fusidic acid, sold under the brand name Fucidin among others, is an antibiotic that is often used topically in creams or ointments and eyedrops but may
Fusidic_acid
1996 studio album by Graham Parker
Acid Bubblegum is an album by the English musician Graham Parker, released on 1 October 1996. Its title is a play on the genres of acid rock and acid
Acid_Bubblegum
Chemical element with atomic number 79 (Au)
tellurides). Gold is resistant to most acids, though it does dissolve in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid), forming a soluble tetrachloroaurate
Gold
Electronic music artist
synthesis. Except in the acid test productions, no further synthesizer are used by Brunner. 2012: On Acid (Absurd Recordings, Acid Test (2)) 2013: Hinterland
Recondite
Chemical compound
Imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid Lascelles, P. T.; Donaldson, D. (1989). "Formiminoglutamic Acid (FIGLU) Test". Diagnostic Function Tests in Chemical Pathology
Formiminoglutamic_acid
Procedure for identifying or quantifying a chemical compound or group
determination tests for specific amino acids The Zimmermann test tests for ketosteroids Seliwanoff's test differentiates between aldose and ketose sugars Test for
Chemical_test
Chemical compound
patients with diarrhea. This test has replaced 14C-labeled glycocholic acid (or taurocholic acid) breath tests and fecal bile acid measurements, which now
SeHCAT
Organic compound
Acetoacetic acid (IUPAC name: 3-oxobutanoic acid, also known as acetonecarboxylic acid or diacetic acid) is the organic compound with the formula CH3COCH2COOH
Acetoacetic_acid
2016 documentary film
bus was also featured in Tom Wolfe's 1968 book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. In Summer of 2014, Zane Kesey, son of Ken, took a replica of Furthur
Going_Furthur
Swiss chemist (1906–2008)
to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann's team also isolated, named and synthesized the
Albert_Hofmann
Organic compound and a form of vitamin B3
Nicotinic acid, or niacin, is an organic compound and a vitamer of vitamin B3, an essential human nutrient. It is produced by plants and animals from the
Nicotinic_acid
Medication and metabolite of cholesterol
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a secondary bile acid, produced in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal
Ursodeoxycholic_acid
THC precursor
Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA, 2-COOH-THC; conjugate base tetrahydrocannabinolate) is a precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active component
Tetrahydrocannabinolic_acid
Chemical acid found in vinegar
Acetic acid /əˈsiːtɪk/, systematically named ethanoic acid /ˌɛθəˈnoʊɪk/, is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula
Acetic_acid
Explosive chemical compound
Picric acid is an organic compound with the formula (O2N)3C6H2OH. Its IUPAC name is 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP). The name "picric" comes from Greek: πικρός
Picric_acid
Chemical compound
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), also called EDTA acid, is an aminopolycarboxylic acid with the formula [CH2N(CH2CO2H)2]2. This white, slightly
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic_acid
American counterculture writer
One of Hogshire's better known short stories "The Electric Cough-Syrup Acid Test" was excerpted by Harper's and has also appeared in the book White Rabbit
Jim_Hogshire
Merry Prankster and former wife of Jerry Garcia (born 1946)
SFGate. Retrieved 2020-05-20. Wolfe, Tom (1968). The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. New York: Bantam. p. 14. ISBN 0-553-38064-8. Charles Perry, From eternity
Carolyn_Garcia
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Boy/Male
Arabic
Great
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Restore
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Farsi, German, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Pashtun, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi
Worshipper of Allah; Spark of Fire; Worshipper of God
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Worshipper
Boy/Male
Thai
Sun.
Boy/Male
Muslim Arabic
Worshipper. Adorer.
Boy/Male
Indian
Worshipper of God
Boy/Male
Arabic
Certain; Strong; Firm
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pungent, Acrid
Girl/Female
British, Chilean, English, German, Indonesian
Horse Lover
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
Lover of Galatea.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
Boy/Male
Indian
Pungent, Acrid
Girl/Female
Greek
Aid.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Loving; Sweet; Cute
Boy/Male
Arabic, Farsi, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Support; Leader; Chief; A Great Man; Amin
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
Male
English
Pet form of English Ace, ACIE means "number one."
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
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