LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide, also known as acid, is one of the most potent hallucinogenic drugs that exists. This drug has a crystalline appearance and is synthesized from the ergot of a rye fungus called Claviceps purpurea, and has a rapid absorption, the effects of which result from its agonistic action on the serotonergic system, mainly on 5HT2A receptors.
The effects caused by the drug depend on each person, the situation in which it is used and the psychological state in which it is found, and a good experience can occur, characterized by hallucinations with colored shapes and increased visual and auditory perception, or bad experience, which is characterized by depressive symptoms, frightening sensory changes and a feeling of panic.
Effects of LSD on the brain
The effects on the central nervous system that can be caused by this drug 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, he may experience a "good trip" or a "bad trip". During a "good trip", the person may feel a sense of well-being, ecstasy and euphoria and during a "bad trip" he may lose emotional control and suffer from anguish, confusion, panic, anxiety, despair, fear of going crazy, sensations severe bad and fear of imminent death which, in the long run, can lead to the development of psychosis, such as schizophrenia or severe depression.
In addition, this drug causes tolerance, that is, you have to take more and more LSD to get the same effect.
Effects of LSD on the body
At the physical level, the effects of LSD are milder, with pupil dilation, increased heartbeat, loss of appetite, insomnia, dry mouth, tremors, nausea, increased blood pressure, motor weakness, drowsiness and increased body temperature..
How it is consumed
LSD is usually available in drops, colored papers or tablets, which are ingested or placed under the tongue. Although it is more rare, this drug can also be injected or inhaled.
