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FACTS ABOUT LSD

1. LSD stands for lysergic acid diethylamide and is the most potent psychedelic drug.
2. It has been well researched for possible therapeutic effects for psychiatric problems and found not to be useful.
3. It is effective in 25ug to 50ug doses but can be bought on the streets in 300ug doses, (ug is an abbreviation for microgram or one-millionth of a gram.)
4. It is often sold as “glue” on the back of stamps and is to be licked off.
5. Effects are noted in 40 to 60 minutes and lasts for six to eight hours.
6. Symptoms include dilation of pupils, increased blood pressure, pulse and increased reflexes, Excess saliva and tears also occur. Colors are intense and shapes are altered due to effects on the visual system in the brain.
7. Mood changes are frequent and unpredictable. These are commonly known as “good trips” or “bad trips”.
8. LSD does not kill but suicides and fatal accidents occur during and after “bad trips”.
9. Chronic use may cause persistent psychosis (inability to know reality) caused by permanent brain damage.
10. Tolerance is not common but does develop after three to four daily doses.
11. There is no withdrawal—the drug is not addictive—but a “bad trip” may require treatment due to extreme panic, fright or attempt to commit suicide.
12. Flashbacks do occur and often consist of fleeting perceptions of colors and shapes that occur long after usage has stopped. This is also due to brain damage and may be permanent.