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Drugs - LSD LSD Facts
Street Names: “Acid,” “Microdots,” “Tabs,” “Doses,” “Trips,” “Hits,” “Sugar Cubes,” “Boomers,” “Green or Red Dragon,” “White Lightening,” “Blue Heaven,” and “Yellow Sunshine”
Chemical Composition: LSD/Lysergic Acid Diethylamide is manufactured from lysergic acid, a substance derived from ergot fungus, which grows on rye and other grains or acid amide, a chemical found in morning glory seeds. Characteristics: LSD is so potent that it can be absorbed through skin contact alone. It is the most potent hallucinogen. It is odorless, colorless and has a slightly bitter
taste. It takes 30 to 90 minutes for LSD to take effect and can last up to 12 hours. Methods
of Use: LSD is
generally taken by mouth. LSD may be taken in the form of tablets or
capsules (“microdots”), thin squares of gelatin (“window panes”) or
on small squares of paper on which LSD has been applied by an eye dropper
(“blotter acid”). An LSD experience is referred to as a “trip.” Risks: Many LSD users suffer flashbacks, which are the recurrence of
psychedelic effects long after the drug has been eliminated from the body. A
flashback occurs suddenly and often without warning. A user may experience different emotions at one time or
swing rapidly from one emotion to another. They can suffer acute anxiety or
depression. LSD can produce delusions and hallucinations. Reality,
time, depth, size, movements, color, sound and touch may become distorted.
The individual may speak of “seeing sounds” and “hearing colors.” Judgment is impaired, placing the user in jeopardy.
The physical effects of LSD include dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, dry mouth, tremors, numbness, weakness and nausea. Sources: “LSD” “LSD” |