LSD

(Lysergic acid diethylamide) TRIP, ACID

PSYCHEDELIC

⫸ LSD is a powerful hallucinogenic drug, usually swallowed as tabs or dropped onto the tongue as a liquid. Unlike most other substances, an effective dose is around 25 µg (25 millionth of a gram)

⫸ EFFECTS
after approx. 20-60 min; full development after approx. 1-2 h (oral).

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

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).

⫸ SIDE EFFECTS
Increase in blood pressure, pulse/breath rate, and body temperature. Dilated pupils, nausea, dizziness, sweating; disorientation, altered reaction time, possibly decreased ability to assess risk. Feeling of sensory overload, anxiety/paranoia, insomnia possible. Bad or traumatic experiences, previously repressed, may come to consciousness; previously hidden mental illnesses may be triggered. High tolerance development.

Safer Use

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.

As an orientation: around 1 μg (microgram) per kg in body weight can be the crossing over into a strong dose. It is essential to dose carefully and handle individually. Inform yourself as much as possible about the dosage of your substances! Take note: an intense experience doesn’t necessarily depend on a high dosage. Low doses can also lead to difficult experiences and psychological crisis.

Plan enough time for the come down.

LSD usually covers over the effect of other drugs – so there is a danger of overdosing and a higher risk for a difficult trip or seizures.

Take enough time to process the experience – and don’t take it again until having a long break in between.

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.

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⫸Bla Blubb

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