What is LSD and it's Effects?
LSD, aka "acid," is odorless, colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste and is usually taken by mouth. Often LSD is added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small, decorated squares, with each square representing one dose.
The effects of LSD are unpredictable. They depend on the amount taken; the user's personality, mood, and expectations; and the surroundings in which the drug is used. Usually, the user feels the first effects of the drug 30 to 90 minutes after taking it. The physical effects include dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, dry mouth, and tremors.
Sensations and feelings change much more dramatically than the physical signs. The user may feel several different emotions at once or swing rapidly from one emotion to another. If taken in a large enough dose, the drug produces delusions and visual hallucinations. The user's sense of time and self changes. Sensations may seem to "cross over," giving the user the feeling of hearing colors and seeing sounds. These changes can be frightening and can cause panic.
LSD trips are long - typically they begin to clear after about 12 hours. Some users experience severe, terrifying thoughts and feelings, fear of losing control, fear of insanity and death, and despair while using LSD. In some cases, fatal accidents have occurred during states of LSD intoxication.
Overview:
LSD is a hallucinogen
Appearance:
Blotter Paper or Liquid
Street Names:
Acid, Blotter, Windowpane, Doses, Sugar Cubes, Tabs, Hits
Brand Names:
lysergic acid diethylamide
Routes of Administration
Orally
Short - Term Effects
- Euphoria
- Relaxed feeling
- Altered perception of time
- Increased openness
- Increased awareness of emotions
- Increased sexual arousal
- Reduced defensiveness
- Greater self- esteem
- Loss of self consciousness
- Suppresses the need to eat, drink or sleep
- Ecstasy is a hallucinogen and produces a stimulant effect like amphetamine
- Muscle tension
- Increased heart rate
- Increased blood pressure
- Increased temperature
Long - Term Effects
- Memory impairment
- Heart attacks
- Strokes
- Seizures
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Stomach cramps
- Acne – skin rash
- Headaches
- Paranoia
- Difficulty in concentration
- Respiratory failure
- Liver failure
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