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LSD

lsd

Basic Information

Summary

LSD is a popular psychedelic with a relatively long history of use and research, and as such is known to be relatively safe despite its extremely high potency. It is the archetypical psychedelic to which all others are compared, and remains in popular usage.

Psychedelic

Psychedelics are drugs which alter the perception, causing a number of mental effects which manifest in many forms including altered states of consciousness, visual or tactile effects.

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Common

Common drugs are those which are well known and widely used among the drug community. This doesn't necessarily mean they are safe, but it usually comes with a longer relative history of use in humans with which to establish a safety profile.

Dose

Oral
Light50-100ug
Common100-150ug
Strong175-225ug
Heavy250ug+

Note: These doses are for pure LSD, note that tabs are often rather a lot weaker than they are advertised.

Duration

All ROAs
Onset45-90 minutes
Duration9-14 hours
After-effects12-24 hours

Effects

visual distortions, a sense of childlike wonder, brightening of colors,racing thoughts, hue shifts, euphoria, anxiety, confusion

Avoid

marijuana (Can potentiate effects)

Aliases

lsd-25
acid
cid
lucy

Marquis

Olive black

Half-life

3-5 hours

Oral

Light: 50-100ug Common: 100-150ug Strong: 175-225ug Heavy 225ug+ | Note: These doses are for pure LSD, note that tabs are often rather a lot weaker than they are advertised.

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Interactions

Caution

  • Cannabis
    • Cannabis has an unexpectedly strong and somewhat unpredictable synergy with psychedelics.
  • Amphetamines
    • Stimulants increase anxiety levels and the risk of thought loops which can lead to negative experiences
  • Cocaine
    • Stimulants increase anxiety levels and the risk of thought loops which can lead to negative experiences

Unsafe

  • Tramadol
    • Tramadol is well known to lower seizure threshold and psychedelics also cause occasional seizures.

Low Risk & Increased Effects

Low Risk & No Increased Effects

Low Risk & Decreased Effects

References & Notes

General