LSD 

1. WHAT IS LSD?
   
2. HOW IS LSD USED?
3. WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF LSD?
4. WHAT IS THE DOSAGE OF LSD?
5. HARM REDUCTION TIPS FOR LSD.

WHAT IS LSD?

• Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) is a hallucinogenic or psychedelic drug
  
  
• LSD is often referred to as ‘Acid’ or ‘Doses’.
  
  
• Although first discovered in 1938, LSD was not used intentionally until April 19th, 1943.
  
  
• LSD has been studied as an aid for psychiatric therapy, easing end-of-life anxiety, treating alcoholism and for the treatment of both chronic pain and cluster headaches.
  
  
  
  
  
  

HOW IS LSD USED? 

• It is usually found absorbed into pieces of paper called "blotter," but is sometimes found as a pure liquid or absorbed into a sugar cube or candy. It is almost always swallowed.
  
  
• Although LSD is a crystal, it is almost never seen in this form. A single gram of crystal LSD contains 10,000 100 microgram doses.
  
  
• There are now many other drugs that can fit onto a piece of blotter, and many are often misrepresented as ‘LSD’.
  
  

WHAT ARE THE
EFFECTS OF LSD?

• An LSD experience is usually described as a “trip" because it takes a user on a journey to another place. This experience may be broken up into four 'phases':
  

• The Onset - Approximately 30 minutes after being taken, colors appear sharper, moving objects leave "trails” behind them and flat surfaces may appear to "breathe.”
  
  
• The Plateau - Over the second hour, the effects become more intense. Imaginary visions can appear from nowhere--from shapes in smoke, to lines on the palms of the hand.

WHAT ARE THE
EFFECTS OF LSD?

• The Peak - Time is slowed almost to a standstill. Users may feel like they are in a different world, or a movie. For some this is profound and mystical, but it can be very frightening for others.
  
  
• The Comedown - 5 or 6 hours after taking the drug the sensations begin to subside. After 8 hours, the trip is usually over, although residual effects may last until after sleep.
  
  

WHAT IS THE
DOSAGE OF LSD?

EVERY INDIVIDUAL REACTS DIFFERENTLY TO EVERY CHEMICAL, this information is intended
to describe the range of dosages others report using and it should not be construed as a recommendation of any sort. Individuals can respond very differently to the same dosage.

WHAT IS SAFE FOR ONE CAN BE DEADLY
FOR ANOTHER.

WHAT IS THE
DOSAGE OF LSD?

• A typical dose of LSD is between 25-500 micrograms (less than 1/10th the mass of a single grain of sand). Usually LSD is sold as pre-measured doses, either on blotter paper, or other absorbent surfaces. Because of this, knowing the amount of actual LSD in a single dose is essentially impossible.

HARM REDUCTION
TIPS FOR LSD

• There are many, many research chemicals sold as “LSD’ in blotter and liquid form. Pure LSD is nearly tasteless and colorless, while many (but not all) research chemicals misrepresented as LSD, such as members of the NBOMe family, have a noticeably bitter taste.  
  
  
• Some of the substances misrepresented as LSD have a theoretically lethal dose of less than ten standard doses, making it extremely important to be careful when taking a potentially unknown substance.
  

HARM REDUCTION
TIPS FOR LSD

• LSD can trigger underlying mental problems and produce delusions, paranoia and schizophrenia-like symptoms.
  
  
• LSD can also produce extreme anxiety states or panic attacks, not only while under the influence of the drug, but for some time after (flashbacks).  However, flashbacks rarely occur with LSD use and have been known to be caused by other non-drug related experiences. 
  
  
  
  

HARM REDUCTION
TIPS FOR LSD

• In rare instances, LSD has caused a long-lasting perceptual disorder known as Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD).  HPPD is not solely caused by LSD use and can be triggered with the use of other substances.*   
  
  
• LSD can impair judgment. Users should not drive or operate machinery while under the influence of LSD.
  
  
• LSD is illegal and possession can result in long prison terms. Supplying LSD to someone else (whether or not money was exchanged) carries even longer sentences.