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== Harm Reduction == | == Harm Reduction == | ||
| − | Avoid driving and operating heavy machinery | + | Avoid driving and operating heavy machinery. |
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Recommended time (pauses) between using the substance: | Recommended time (pauses) between using the substance: | ||
*At least three days for full effect due to rapid tolerance build, though it's generally advised to wait longer between trips. Ingesting LSD no more than once a month is advised due to the adverse psychological effects of chronic use. | *At least three days for full effect due to rapid tolerance build, though it's generally advised to wait longer between trips. Ingesting LSD no more than once a month is advised due to the adverse psychological effects of chronic use. | ||
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Addiction potential: | Addiction potential: | ||
| − | *Physiological: | + | *Physiological: Nonexistant |
| − | *Psychological: | + | *Psychological: Low |
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Risk of death: | Risk of death: | ||
*While extraordinarily uncommon, a few cases have been reported in the medical literature of dangerous overheating following ingestion of LSD, including one non-fatal case that brought the patient's body temperature to over 106°F (41°C) | *While extraordinarily uncommon, a few cases have been reported in the medical literature of dangerous overheating following ingestion of LSD, including one non-fatal case that brought the patient's body temperature to over 106°F (41°C) | ||
*Impaired judgement presents the highest risk of bodily harm. | *Impaired judgement presents the highest risk of bodily harm. | ||
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Mental illness: | Mental illness: | ||
Classification: Psychedelic
First synthesized by Albert Hofmann on November 16, 1938, LSD went on to become a staple of the psychedelic world and the centerpiece of the 1960s counterculture. On April 19, 1943, Hofmann returned to investigate LSD further and ingested 250 micrograms of LSD. Hofmann believed this dose to have a minuscule, threshold effect. He rode his bicycle home and later wrote that, "... little by little I could begin to enjoy the unprecedented colors and plays of shapes that persisted behind my closed eyes. Kaleidoscopic, fantastic images surged in on me, alternating, variegated, opening and then closing themselves in circles and spirals, exploding in colored fountains, rearranging and hybridizing themselves in constant flux ..." This day in history later became known as Bicycle Day and is celebrated by LSD enthusiasts as the world's first LSD trip.
Duration: 8-12 hours [Can be significantly longer with heroic doses]
Low dose: 50-100mcg
Medium (typical) dose: 100-250mcg
High dose: 250+mcg
"Hangover"?
Afterglow
Long term effects
Avoid driving and operating heavy machinery.
Recommended time (pauses) between using the substance:
Addiction potential:
Risk of death:
Mental illness:
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