Drug info - LSD:Information

[pharmapsyche]

LSD is a powerful semisynthetic psychedelic drug colloquially measured in "hits" or "tabs". The effects of LSD can vary greatly depending on factors such as previous experiences, state of mind and environment, as well as does strength. Usually, LSD causes expansion and altered experience of senses, emotions, memories, and awareness for 8 to 14 hours. Also, LSD produces visual effects such as moving geometric patterns, "trails" behind moving objects, and brilliant colors. LSD does not produce hallucinations in the strict sense but instead illusions and vivid day like dreams, in which ordinary objects and experiences can take on entirely different appearances or meanings. LSD was first synthesized in 1938 by the Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel as part of a large research program searching for medically useful ergot alkaloid derivatives. It’s psychedelic properties were unknown until 5 years later with Hofmann returned to work on the chemical. He attributed the discovery of the compound’s psychoactive effects to the accidental absorption of a tiny amount through his skin on April 16th, which led to him testing a larger amount on himself for psychoactive.
LSD is commonly referred to as "acid", is sold on the streets in tablets, capsules, and occasionally liquid form. It is odorless, colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste. It is usually delivered orally, usually on a substrate such as absorbent paper, a sugar cube, or gelatin. Often LSD is added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper and then dicided into small decorated squares each square representing one dose. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) reports that the strength of LSD samples obtained currently from Illegal sources ranges from 20 to 80 micrograms of LSD per dose. This is considerable less than the levels reported during the 1960's and early 1970's, when the dosage ranged from 100 to 200 micrograms or higher per unit. LSD is sensitive to oxygen, ultraviolet light, and chlorine.
LSD affects a large number of receptors, including all dopamine receptor subtypes, all adrenoreceptor subtypes as well as many others. LSD binds to most serotonin receptor subtypes except for 5-HT3 and 5-HT4. Recreational doses of LSD can affect 5-HT1a, 5-HT2a, 5-HT2c, 5-HT5a, 5-HT5b, and 5-HT6. The hallucinogenic effects of LSD are attributed to it’s strong partial agonist effects at the receptors of 5-HT2a. How exactly this produces the drug’s effect is unknown, but it is likely thought that it works by increasing excitation of the cortex which facilitate the spread of information throughout the cortex. Through all of this, LSD causes parts of the brain that would not normally be activated by a given stimulus to become engaged. The chemical formula of LSD is C20H25N3O, and it’s molecular mass is 323.43 g/mol.

* These data are from the 2004 Monitoring the Future survey, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, and conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. The survey has tracked 12th-graders' illicit drug use and related attitudes since 1975; in 1991, 8th- and 10th-graders were added to the study. .

** "Lifetime" refers to use at least once during a respondent's lifetime. "Annual" refers to an individual's drug use at least once during the year preceding their response to the survey. "30-day" refers to an individual's drug use at least once during the month preceding their response to the survey.

*** NSDUH (formerly known as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) is an annual survey of Americans age 12 and older conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Copies of the latest survey \are from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Revised 02/05

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	Although you post many texts ripped from the net, they are usefull and informative. Alfa
	Not particularly this thread but having 2 online identities at once

[Solidly-here]

Where did you dig this up?

This is proof that something can be so technical (or so incorrect) that it loses its audience.

"LSD is a powerful semisynthetic psychedelic drug, colloquially measured in "hits" or "tabs"."

Saying that LSD is semi-synthetic is confusing. It sounds like LSD grows on trees. LSD is NOT colloquially measured; it is actually measured, into Hits.

"Usually, LSD causes expansion and altered experience of senses, emotions, memories, and awareness for 8 to 14 hours."

I don't know what kind of Acid you are taking, but I have never had a 14-hour Trip. My Trips (even with triple-Hitting) don't last more than 6 hours.

"Also, LSD produces visual effects such as moving geometric patterns, "trails" behind moving objects, and brilliant colors."

This is not true for all users.

"LSD does not produce hallucinations in the strict sense, but instead illusions and vivid day like dreams, in which ordinary objects and experiences can take on entirely different appearances or meanings."

LSD can (and does) produce hallucinations in the strict sense. It has done it to me, and to many other people. And I have never heard of "day like dreams."

"LSD is commonly referred to as "acid", is sold on the streets in tablets, capsules, and occasionally liquid form."

I have known many people over the years who have taken Acid. I have never heard of it being sold in capsules. I have (almost) never heard of it sold in tablet form. And almost ALL LSD begins in liquid form (it is the only way to dose accurately).

"Often LSD is added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper and then divided into small decorated squares each square representing one dose."

The ONLY absorbent paper that I have every heard used for LSD IS blotter paper. And the Blotter paper is already divided into squares (and sometimes it is not decorated). Each square is one "Hit"; a dose is how many Hits a person takes (one-half, one, two, three).

"The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) reports that the strength of LSD samples obtained currently from Illegal sources ranges from 20 to 80 micrograms of LSD per dose."

This just is NOT true. I have read that the DEA finds some LSD Hits which are MORE than 80 mics. A better way to state it is: Most of the time it's 20 to 80 mics.

"LSD affects a large number of receptors, including all dopamine receptor subtypes, all adrenoreceptor subtypes as well as many others. LSD binds to most serotonin receptor subtypes except for 5-HT3 and 5-HT4. Recreational doses of LSD can affect 5-HT1a, 5-HT2a, 5-HT2c, 5-HT5a, 5-HT5b, and 5-HT6."

Here is a statement which (even if true) does not mean much. And, what is a "recreational dose"?

"The hallucinogenic effects of LSD are attributed to it’s strong partial agonist effects at the receptors of 5-HT2a."

I have heard differently. Where did you get this?

[CrookedEye]

Saying that LSD is semi-synthetic is confusing. It sounds like LSD grows on trees. LSD is NOT colloquially measured; it is actually measured, into Hits.

Someone may say one hit is 50 mics, while others 500... So it is measured into doses that the person laying them decides upon.

I don't know what kind of Acid you are taking, but I have never had a 14-hour Trip. My Trips (even with triple-Hitting) don't last more than 6 hours.

Swim has had plenty of high dose trips last a good 8-12 hours(longer on extreme doses), with even longer periods of no sleeping and a slight buzz, so a 14 hour trip is not unheard of..

LSD can (and does) produce hallucinations in the strict sense. It has done it to me, and to many other people. And I have never heard of "day like dreams."

Swim has never had a true hallucination(saw something that wasn't there) in many, many hundreds of LSD trips, yet always experiences distortion of reality, or sometimes closed eye visions..

I have known many people over the years who have taken Acid. I have never heard of it being sold in capsules. I have (almost) never heard of it sold in tablet form. And almost ALL LSD begins in liquid form (it is the only way to dose accurately).

In the 60's tablets or capsules were common, and as for LSD beginning in liquid form, that is incorrect.. LSD in raw form, comes in crystals, usually the tartrate salt (in a brown wax sealed bottle of 1-10 grams), which is dissolved into a solvent(alcohol being most common), which is then laid onto sheets, mixed for geltabs, or put in to droppers for liquid..

The ONLY absorbent paper that I have every heard used for LSD IS blotter paper. And the Blotter paper is already divided into squares (and sometimes it is not decorated). Each square is one "Hit"; a dose is how many Hits a person takes (one-half, one, two, three).

While blotter paper certainly is common, any kind of absorbent paper can be used, and is why much of the LSD nowadays is laid on thick non-perfed cardstock type paper.. Usually laid in packs of ten, or a tenth of a gram, lays ten sheets, at 100 mics per hit.. So one gram will lay ten tenpacks or 100 sheets... Sheets are commonly measured at 2.5 inches squared, with each hit being a 1/4 inch. Usually they are on a page, that is 2 sheets wide by 5 sheets tall..

This just is NOT true. I have read that the DEA finds some LSD Hits which are MORE than 80 mics. A better way to state it is: Most of the time it's 20 to 80 mics.

If you check the DEA's microgram bulletin, which is also posted on erowid.org, they have a huge list of samples they recovered, and on avg, the doses ranged between 20-80 mics, from the samples collected, however, there were some that held over a 100 mics, yet were much more rare..

And, what is a "recreational dose"?

Recreational dose would probably be from about 30-50 mics(threshold), up to about 250(full experience), which is utterly dependant on the person taking it.. With increasing doses, the experience intensifies to a point of saturation, usually in many 1000's to 10,000's of mics (which is far more intense than 2-500 mics, depsite what some might try to have you believe), and the duration extends, to a point, as well...

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Extremely Informative, impressive!

[StigmataLectron]

So how many drugs forum members does it take to screw in a light bulb again? :P

[Alfa]

5, you and me included. This text can be found all over the web: wikipedia amongst others.

[Nagognog2]

2 - but it has to be a very large lightbulb.

[pharmapsyche]

Alfa is correct, you can find this information around the net anywhere, but I got most of my information from wikipedia. I'll add the refrences, that should help!