Active
Agent
D-lysergic
acid diethylamide is one of the most powerful pharmicologic
substances. LSD has a chemical configuration similar to seratonin,
a neurotransmitter. It was discovered in 1938 by Albert Hoffman
while working with compounds derived from ergot fungus. Ergot
is a naturally occuring fungus which can grow on rye. The old
story is that Hoffman was riding his bicycle home from work
and discovered that he had been contaminated with LSD and was
hallucinating.
Effects
The
effects of LSD include colorful visual hallucinations, spatial,
time, and color distortions, and auditory alterations. A sense
of leaving one's body is common. In the first 30 minutes effects
first become noticeable. If multiple tabs are taken, effects
become very noticeable earlier. From the first to third hours
spatial distortions and hallucinations become intense. There
may be a breakdown of a sense of reality.
Addiction
Potential
Physical
- None. Psychological - Moderate.
Method
of Use
A
typical dose is 50 micrograms (a tab). The LSD is delivered
to a small piece of paper (blotter) which is placed in the
mouth. Occasionally the dose will be in a sugar cube or on
a small piece of plastic. The doses are generally kept in
aluminum foil. One tab will have very substantial hallucinatory
effect.
Pros
As
far as hallucinogens go, none is much stronger than LSD. This
is the atom bomb of hallucinogens.
Cons
Illegal.
A bad trip can ruin your life (avoid playing in traffic or
going for subway rides while high). Driving is impossible.
Additional
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