Clear, odourless and tasteless liquid. Usually taken as small squares of paper with pictures on (tabs) or in a solution (liquid acid), sometimes as very small pills (micro dots).

EFFECTS after approx. 20-60 minutes; full effect after approx. 1-2 hours (orally).

DURATION 6-12 h at medium dose, up to approx. 24 h at high dose.

LSD CAUSES VISUAL AND ACOUSTIC STIMULI, THE SENSE OF TOUCH AND SMELL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL PERCEPTIONS TO BE INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY AND INTENSIFIED.

(PSEUDO-)HALLUCINATIONS CAN OCCUR (E.G. MORPHING / MERGING OF OBJECTS, SOUNDS AS COLORS, ETC.).

THIS CAN LEAD TO A PREVIOUSLY UNDISCOVERED PERCEPTION OR A NEW RELATIONSHIP TO REALITY, BUT THE TRIP CAN ALSO BE EXPERIENCED AS A FEARFUL ONE (BAD TRIP). THE EXPERIENCE IS PARTICULARLY DEPENDENT ON THE SET (INNER STATE) AND SETTING (ENVIRONMENT).

RISKS

SPECIAL RISKS FOR mental illness, high blood pressure.

SIDE EFFECTS

Increase in blood pressure, pulse/breathing rate and body temperature. Dilated pupils, nausea, dizziness, sweating; disorientation, altered reaction time, possibly reduced ability to assess risk. Feeling of sensory overload, anxiety/paranoia, insomnia possible. Bad or traumatic experiences that were previously repressed can come to the fore, previously hidden mental illnesses can be triggered. High tolerance development.

Make sure you’re in a good setting – only take LSD in a place you feel safe and with people you trust – in the best case someone stays sober, who can stay calm and get help in case of an emergency.

If someone is struggling, getting anxious or having a difficult experience, bring them to a calm environment and try to get their focus on familiar and calming things – breath, bodily sensations, basic needs, etc.