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What is LSD?

Where does LSD come from?

What does LSD look like?

What are other names for LSD?

How is LSD used?

Is LSD addictive?

What are the short-term effects of taking LSD?

What are the long-term effects of taking LSD?

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What is LSD? (top)

LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the major drugs making up the hallucinogen class of drugs. Hallucinogens cause hallucinations—profound distortions in a person’s perception of reality. Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter serotonin. Distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord, the serotonin system is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual, and regulatory systems, including mood, hunger, body temperature, sexual behavior, muscle control, and sensory perception.

Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Some hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings.

Where does LSD come from? (top)

One of the most potent mood-changing chemicals, LSD, was discovered (while conducting research on possible medical applications) in 1938 and is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a fungus that grows on rye and other grains.

What does LSD look like? (top)

LSD typically is sold as a liquid (often packaged in small bottles designed to hold breath freshening drops) or applied to blotter paper, sugar cubes, gelatin squares, and tablets.

What are other names for LSD? (top)

Commonly used names for LSD include; acid, window pane, boomers, yellow sunshine, doses, dots.

How is LSD used? (top)

LSD generally is taken by mouth. The drug is colorless and odorless but has a slightly bitter taste.

Is LSD addictive? (top)

LSD is not considered an addictive drug--that is, it does not produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine do. However, LSD users may develop tolerance to the drug, meaning that they must consume progressively larger doses of the drug in order to continue to experience the hallucinogenic effects that they seek.

What are the short-term effects of taking LSD? (top)

The short-term effects of LSD are unpredictable. They depend on the amount of the drug 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 within 30 to 90 minutes of ingestion. These experiences last for extended periods of time and typically begin to clear after about 12 hours. The physical effects include;

• dilated pupils

• higher body temperature

• increased heart rate and blood pressure

• sweating, loss of appetite

• sleeplessness

• dry mouth

• tremors

Sensations may seem to "cross over" for the user, giving the feeling of hearing colors and seeing sounds. If taken in a large enough dose, the drug produces delusions and visual hallucinations.

What are the long-term effects of taking LSD? (top)

LSD users often have flashbacks, during which certain aspects of their LSD experience recur even though they have stopped taking the drug. In addition, LSD users may develop long-lasting psychoses, such as schizophrenia or severe depression.

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