Drug info - LSD application to a blotter

[Richi]

How exactly is LSD applied to a sheet of blotter paper?

Another question, is it usually quite evenly distributed, or is there some variance in the strength of different hits from the same blotter paper? Are we talking a 2 or 3 microgram difference, or 20 to 30 possibly?

[terrapinzflyer]

Swims turtle says there is no correct answer.

If swiy is talking mass produced blotter (as opposed to an individual with a bottle of liquid putting it to blotter for some reason)...well...heres the reality swims turtle experienced in a different lifetime...

(this assumes the crystal is of highest quality- there were times when filtering with activated charcoal was sadly called for)
Crystal LSD is extremely potent- just removing the lid can get a normal animal looped. The laying of sheets usually involved at least 1gm, usually many, many more. So first, the setting was usually a hotel room. One lays out their pyrex trays on the table, starts hanging twine or rope from wall to wall... the analytical balance is set up and calibrated, and if the blotter is unknown (usually it was familiar or came with absorbency info) one would sit down with your carrier (usually grain alcohol), set the blotter in the pyrex, and carefully measure out how much it absorbs.
Your crystal is then weighed and dissolved and shaken in appropriate amount of alcohol for the intended dose. By this point you are screamingly high. Then the fun begins- you lay the sheet in the blotter, pour on the liquid, let it soak in, remove, and hang to dry. (note- the LSD will creep to the lower portion of the sheet).
Repeat as needed, or until swiy is so high someone else takes over. Periodically drain off the extra "wash" into a glass jar for family enjoyment.

Note that swiy gets high, to put it mildly, just walking in the room. The higher the creatures get, the sloppier things get. So there can be an amazing amount of variation, beyond that caused by the dissefences of the mixture absorbed and the differences of the absorbensy of the paper itself- caused by both manufacture and the presence of inks.

Amazingly, it comes out suprisingly uniform despite all this, but, at the same time, variations can be immense.

Sorry if this all just adds to the confusinon- but such is the world of LSD manufacture.


also worth noting- swims turtle has known families, and has done so himself in his dreams, to apply individually with a dropper. This route is rarely taken for anything but family sheets- for obvious reasons. Likewise- sheets soaked, dried, and soaked again.

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[Richi]

That is very interesting, especially that as a result of the drying process some blotter's will be more potent than others. Does your turtle know how much of a difference this could amount to?

It also strikes me as peculiar that those turtle's wouldn't just invest in a charcoal gas mask to avoid inhaling the controlled substance. Perhaps that's part of the fun.
I always say work hard then play hard, but not at the same time.

[terrapinzflyer]

^^ swims turtle wheres glasses- so a mask was out of the question- and it was part of the fun I suppose. He has seen people where gloves, masks, long sleeves etc... still- spilling the tray in ones crotch

As to the difference- it never seemed that great- though many in the know always chose the strips from the bottom...

The paper makes a difference as well- as do the inks used- portions heavily saturated with ink obviously have less absorbency left.

Swims turtle would say post production handling makes a bigger difference- if its fresh it will be more potent then something that sat around for a week, shipped across country in uncontrolled climate, then been sitting in someones stuffy house for three weeks. Heat and sunlight are both extremely detrimental. (and never expose to tap water- chlorine kills!!!!)