LSD 101 - Interactive Course

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LSD

Lysergic acid diethylamide

AKA Acid, Tabs, Blotter, Lucy, L

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What is it?

The LSD molecule - lysergic acid diethylamide

LSD is a

classic psychedelic

One of the most potent psychedelics known - active at micrograms. It's synthesized from ergot, a fungus that grows on grains, and works on the brain's serotonin (5-HT2A) receptors, the same system as mushrooms and DMT.

Comes as blotter tabs, liquid drops, or gel tabsTaken held on the tongue, then swallowed

1938Made

1943Bicycle Day

1960sBoom

1968Banned

TodayResearch

What does the
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Studied to ease the symptoms of OCD

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Researched for anxiety & depression, including end-of-life distress

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Explored for alcohol, opioid & nicotine dependence

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Low-dose research in Alzheimer's, cluster headaches & migraines

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How it unfolds

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Before

Set & setting

Test your tabs, clear your schedule - it runs 8-12 hours - and be somewhere safe with people you trust.

Visuals

Headspace

Body

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Quick check

You took a tab 30 minutes ago and don't feel much yet. What's the safest move?

Harm reduction

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✓

Test your tabs - blotter can be other, more dangerous chemicals (like NBOMe) sold as acid. Real LSD has no taste, so if it tastes bitter, spit it out

✓

Clear your schedule - a trip runs 8-12 hours, so don't plan to drive, work, or rush

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Mind your set and setting - your mindset and surroundings shape the entire trip

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Have a trusted, sober trip sitter - especially your first time

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Start low and go slow - you can always take more next time, but never less now

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What are the risks?

Trips can turn intense - severe anxiety, panic, and frightening thoughts

A personal or family history of psychosis or mood disorders can raise the risk of lasting effects

HPPD - lingering visual changes or 'flashbacks' after the trip

Impaired judgment and coordination - accidents and risky decisions

Fake blotter: NBOMe and other research chemicals sold as 'acid' can be dangerous or deadly

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There has never been a documented human death from LSD itself, and it isn't considered addictive - but a bad trip, HPPD, and mistaken-identity blotter are the real dangers.

Where it stands

Once a research darling, now a Schedule I psychedelic

ISchedule I - the U.S. banned LSD in 1968, with no accepted medical use (yet)

1943Albert Hofmann first felt LSD's effects - the original Bicycle Day

µgLSD is active in micrograms - one of the most potent psychedelics known

LSD is illegal to make, sell, or possess in most places. Research into its therapeutic potential is expanding fast, but it remains Schedule I.

Myth or fact?

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Go back anytime to revisit. Knowing how LSD really works keeps you and the people around you safer.

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You finished LSD 101. Knowing more keeps you and your people safer.

Sources

dancesafe.org · blossomanalysis.com · drugpolicy.org
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Portal is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and this is harm-reduction education central to our mission - not medical or legal advice, and never an endorsement to use any drug. We do not encourage or promote using any substance. LSD is a Schedule I psychedelic, illegal in most places, and non-medical use carries real risks. In an emergency, call 911. Need support during or after a journey? The Fireside Project psychedelic peer-support line: 62-FIRESIDE (623-473-7433), free and confidential.

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