LSA
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
| Light | 1-2 seeds |
| Common | 2-6 seeds |
| Strong | 6-14 seeds |
| Heavy | 14+ seeds |
| Light | 50-100 seeds |
| Common | 100-250 seeds |
| Strong | 250-400 seeds |
| Heavy | 400+ seeds |
Duration
| 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
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Morning Glory seeds containing ergine
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LSA extracted from morning glory seeds using a Cold Water Extraction
