LSD
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a potent hallucinogenic drug that is taken by mouth or by physical contact. LSD is sold as a blotter paper which has been saturated with the drug. Some of the street names for LSD are acid, Alice, angel tears (liquid), angels in the sky, animal, back breakers (LSD and strychnine), barrels, Bart Simpson’s, battery acid, beast, big D, black sunshine, black tabs, blotter, blue acid, blue barrels, blue chairs, blue cheers, blue fly, blue heavens, blue microdot, blue mist, blue moons, blue vials, Chinese dragons, and windowpane.
The effects of LSD on a user can be unpredictable and can last up to 12 hours. Normally a person who consumes LSD will feel the effects 20 minutes to an hour after consuming the drug, and will initially feel a vague sense of unease or anxiety, exhilaration and restlessness. There may also be a rapid pulse, dilated pupils, flushed face, and elevations in body temperature or blood pressure.
Following the initial reactions to LSD, individual hallucinogen effects may include: the sensation that colors are more vivid, sounds appear to be louder, and sensations increase in intensity. Colors begin to shimmer and vibrate while depth perception is confused. Objects may seem to become alive, Synesthesia (a sensory cross-over effect in which one kind of sensation is converted to another) may occur, this is the sensation where music can be seen and colors may be heard.
LSD is not toxic in the biological sense, and there are not any know symptoms of withdrawal from the drug. Tolerance occurs after repeated use, and may require up to one week without the drug for the user to experience for the user to feel the full affect of the drug again. LSD is not considered to be addictive, most users can voluntarily stop or decrease use.
