LSA

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General Information

LSA is the generalized name for a class of psychedelic seeds and plants, along with some fungi, that contain the chemical Ergine. Ergine is a potent psychoactive and a precursor to synthesizing LSD.

Dosage

Oral Hawaiian Baby Woodrose Seeds
Light 1-2 seeds
Common 2-6 seeds
Strong 6-14 seeds
Heavy 14+ seeds
Oral Morning Glory Seeds
Light 50-100 seeds
Common 100-250 seeds
Strong 250-400 seeds
Heavy 400+ seeds

Duration

Oral Morning Glory Seeds
Onset 30-180 minutes
Total 4-10 hours

Some users report a hangover, characterized by a feeling of mental sluggishness and dulled emotions.

Effects

Positive

  • Mood lift
  • Feelings of insight
  • Therapeutic psychological reflection (introspective thoughts and discussions)
  • Increased interest in areas of thought that are normally ignored
  • Increase in giggling and laughing
  • Sensory enhancement (taste, smell, etc.)
  • Closed- and open-eyed visuals including trails, color shifts, brightening, etc.

Neutral

  • Pupil dilation
  • Sedation of the body and mind
  • Change in perception of time
  • Looping, patterned, out-of-control thinking
  • Slight increase in heart rate
  • Long lasting "afterglow" of effects

Negative

  • Increased anxiety/paranoia
  • Nausea/vomiting
  • Muscular tightness, particularly in the legs, back, and jaw
  • Abdominal cramping
  • Confusion
  • Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)
  • Insomnia

Harm Reduction

See Psychedelic Harm Reduction for general information.

Legal status

Ergine, the active component in LSA, is schedule III in the USA. It is considered a precursor to LSD.

However, plant seeds containing ergine are legal to purchase and possess, but not consume.

Images

Links

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/lsa/lsa.shtml