`.'`.'`.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'. L S D D R U G F.A.Q `.'`.'`.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'.`'. written by: paranoidxe date: 04/15/04 msn msgr: paranoidtsi@hotmail.com email: paranoidtsi@hotmail.com This is a rather short faq dealing with LSD, this should give quite the introduction to the effects of LSD, both positive and negative. I cannot guarentee that the information provided is 100% accurate. [1. What is LSD?] LSD is a hallucinogenic discovered by Dr. Albert Hofmann in 1938, LSD is one of the most potent mind-altering chemicals known. [2. What does LSD stand for?] LSD is short for lysergic acid diethylamide-25. [3. What are the common street terms for LSD?] acid, cid, barrels, tabs, blotter, heavenly blue, L, liquid, liquid A, lucy in the sky with diamonds, microdots, mind detergent, orange cubes, orange micro, owsley, hits, paper acid, sacrament, sandoz, sugar, sugar lumps, sunshine, tabs, ticket, twenty-five, wedding bells, windowpane...please note that some of these names could possibly refer to another drug other than LSD. [4. Does LSD have the potential of being addictive?] Current evidence supports that there is no addiction potential in LSD. Simply because LSD is not commonly used as a "escape" from reality like other drugs are. [5. How long until LSD takes effect on its user?] Typically between 30 to 90 minutes is when the user starts to experience LSD's effects. [6. What are the possible negative effects of LSD?] Physically there really is no worries, typically it will raise your blood pressure, heart rate, cause sweating, and loss of appetite. Mentally it can cause the user to become paranoid or see things that aren't really there, which in turn can cause the user to do some abnormal activities that could potentially hazard the user. [7. What are the possible negative long-term effects?] There is certain evidence that shows that it could possibly bring out certain personality disorders that were previously underlying. It is also possible a user can experience whats called a flashback, which is when the user has a recurrence of certain aspects of the person's experience on LSD. [8. What does LSD smell/taste like?] LSD has no odor nor does it taste like anything. [9. What are some of the positive effects of LSD?] Generally if the mind set it right, some users can experience some interesting things while under the influence of LSD. Everyone's experience varies..which is mainly determined by the user's mindset and their environment...the more relaxed and comfortable the user is the more likely the trip will be more enjoyable. Some common effects are users will see sounds and hear colors, trails behind moving objects, new colors that don't exist, warping of surfaces, and more. -[10. How long does a LSD "trip" last?] Generally speaking a LSD trip can last between 6 to 12 hours. Higher doses means the experience is more intense but will not lengthen the LSD trip. -[11. What was the purpose of LSD in the first place?] LSD was thought to be a cure for psychiatric cure-all and hailed it as a cure for everything from shizophrenia to criminal behavior. The use of LSD by students was acceptable as a tool to understand the workings of schizophrenia. -[12. How does LSD work?]- The way LSD works is still being experimented with at this time. There is a little information on it however. LSD stimulates centers of the sympathetic nervous system in the midbrain, which leads to the increased blood temp, and rise in blood sugar levels. LSD also blocks some serotonin, which is a hormone-like substance in the body. -[13. What is the dosage for LSD?]- It is essential to know that each user will react differently to LSD, so the dosage guide below should be experimented with. One person could take 50ug and have a heck of a trip, yet another could take a 200ug dose and have nothing. It varies person to person. 25 to 75 ug for lightweights 50 to 150 ug for the common crowd 150 to 400 ug for strong dosage 12,000 ug or higher is considered a lethal dose [14. What forms of LSD are there?] Blotter: the most common LSD form, which is a paper form. These are normally divided into 1/4" squares called tabs. A typical tab contains between 30 to 100 ug of LSD. Paper blotter is generally created by taking a absorbant paper of some kind and dipping it into LSD. Liquid: Another form usually used to create blotter. Liquid is generally more potent than Blotter and depending on the batch one drop could be 50 times stronger than a normal dose. Gelatin: essentially blotter, with one twist...Gelatine is added. Gelatine increases the life of LSD, and is generally stronger than blotter. [15. Is there a antidote to reverse the effects of LSD?] The known antidote for LSD is 50mg of chlorpromazine. [16. What do I do if one of my friends has a bad trip?] The first thing you do is make sure the friend is comfortable, try to remove anything in the room that seems to be bothering he/she. Try to talk to them in a calm manner. Sometimes valium will help panic, but isn't really recommended. [17. I heard LSD gets stuck on the spine and crystalizes, when it breaks this causes a flashback, is it true?] No, LSD is water-based it cannot form deposits ANYWHERE in the body. [18. Can LSD cause color blindness?] It has been reported that a handful of people have had their color perception perm. altered...weither this is true or how it happens remains unknown.