LSD or lysergic acid diethelamide, also known as acid, is one of the most potent hallucinogenic drugs out there.This drug has a crystalline appearance and is synthesized from the rye cornice of a rye fungus called Claviceps purpurea, and has a rapid absorption, the effects of which result from its agonist action on the serotonin system, mainly on 5HT2A receptors.
The effects of the drug depend on each person, the situation in which it is used and the psychological state in which it is used, and a good experience can occur, characterized by hallucinations of colorful forms and greater visual and auditory perception, or a bad experience, characterized by depressive symptoms, frightening sensory changes and a feeling of panic.
- The effects on the central nervous system that this medicine can cause are changes in colors and shapes.
- Fusion of the senses.
- Loss of sense of time and space.
- Visual and auditory hallucinations.
- Delusions and the return of previously experienced sensations and memories.
- Also known as flashback.
Depending on the psychological state the person is in, they may have a “good trip” or a “bad trip.”During a “good journey,” the person may feel a sense of well-being, ecstasy and euphoria., and during a “bad journey” you can lose emotional control and suffer anxiety, confusion, panic, anxiety, despair, fear of going crazy, serious feelings and fear of imminent death that can lead to the development of psychosis, such as schizophrenia.
In addition, this drug leads to tolerance, i.e. more and more LSD is required to achieve the same effect.
Physically, the effects of LSD are milder, with pupil dilation, increased heart rate, loss of appetite, insomnia, dry mouth, tremors, nausea, increased blood pressure, motor weakness, drowsiness and increased body temperature.
LSD is usually available in the form of drops, colored papers, or tablets, which are ingested or placed under the tongue.Although rarer, this medicine may also be injected or inhaled.