swim also heard the yields from et are about 5:1. 5g et yields 1g lsd. swim does think the most important thing when synthesising lsd is experience. Swim just finished organic, and is still blown away by ergot research. Its more of an obsession really. Paper(cash) for equipment is achievable. Ergot meds in the states are not easy to come by. Precursors are closely watched, and in quantity for most is next to impossible. Anyone with enough determination can learn the synth just by studying it, equipment could also be had just a matter of paper.
Btw swim has read about every lsd reference on this forum, and rhodium, swim is trying to elaborate on this. It seems to me that people have simplified speed and e so much that any idiot can synth it, I realize lsd requires much more skill, but I also think the more support it gets the more people will learn it. After all its not impossible, equipment is pricey, but whats 50g on equipment, @ 10g a grr? swim understands how the write up on these synths work, wouldnt it be nice if someone who knows ergotamine chemistry could do a write up, somewhat like what dr drool and brightstar have done for mdma. Obviously the skill is still needed but it would clear up alot for newbees. Thus in effect, the newbees eventually master it, instead of trying to decypher hoffman's sandoz patents right from the get go pretty much. Thats where swim started, then again there wasnt rhodium or the hive when swim became obsessed.