LSD
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Acid, L, Tabs, Blotter, Doses, Trips, Window Panes, Sugar Cubes, Dosing, Gel Tabs, Microdots, 10 Strips, A Sheet, A Vial
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
CHEMICAL NAME
d-lysergic acid diethylamide
DESCRIPTION
LSD is widely known and the most researched psychedelic. It is the standard against which all other psychedelics are compared. It is active at extremely low doses and is most commonly available on blotter or in liquid form. LSD is one of the most commonly used ‘psychedelic’ or ‘hallucinogenic’ substance. It comes in a variety of forms, but is virtually always taken orally. Today, LSD is most commonly found in the form of small squares of paper called blotter (full sheets of paper are decorated with artwork or designs, perforated, then soaked in liquid LSD solution and dried). Other forms include, pills, gelatin sheets or shapes (pyramids, cubes, etc), liquid, sugar cubes dosed with liquid lsd, and powder. Blotter is most common because it is easily produced, easily concealable and the format allows for few adulterant chemicals. LSD was first synthesized in 1938 and discovered to be psychoactive in 1943. It became popular in the ’60’s and was made illegal to possess in 1968. It has been widely available on the black market since that time.
EFFECTS
- nausea
- anxiety
- mood lift
- flashbacks
- pupil dilation
- megalomania
- difficulty focusing
- dizziness, confusion
- tension, jaw tension
- increased perspiration
- paranoia, fear, and panic
- slight increase in heart rate
- closed and open eye visuals
- change in perception of time
- unusual thoughts and speech
- increase in energy (stimulation)
- slight increase in body temperature
- unwanted and overwhelming feelings
- increase in associative & creative thinking
- profound life-changing spiritual experiences
- unwanted life-changing spiritual experiences
- increased awareness & appreciation of music
- increased awareness of senses. (eating, drinking, smell)
- over-awareness & over-sensitization to music and noise
- general change in consciousness (as with most psychoactives)
- unusual body sensations (facial flushing, chills, goosebumps, body energy)
- increased salivation and mucus production (causes coughing in some people)
- quickly changing emotions (happiness, fear, gidiness, anxiety, anger, joy, irritation
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