Lsysergic Acid

Diethylamide
Baylee Reeves
Section 001

About LSD
LSD is one of the worlds most widely known
and used psychedelic drug or hallucinogen
It is found in some plants and mushrooms,
or extracts
It is estimated that over 6,000 plant species
around the world have some psychoactive
properties

Inside the Brain with

LSD
LSD is classified by how closely the
molecular structure resembles a
neurotransmitter in the brain
LSD is closely related to three
neurotransmitters
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine

What Is LSD?
LSD is one of the most potent,
mood-changing chemicals. It is
manufactured from lysergic acid,
which is found in ergot fungus
that grows on rye and other
grains.

Risks of LSD
Loss of appetite
Sleeplessness
Dry Mouth
Tremors
Extreme changes in moods
Delusions

Physical Effects
Dilated Pupils
High or lower body temp
Sweating or chills
Dry Mouth
Tremors

Mental Effects
Delusions
Visual Hallucinations
An Artificial sense of euphoria or certainty
Distortion of ones sense of time and identity
Impaired depth perception
Impaired time perception, distorted perception of
the size and shape of objects, movements, colors,
sounds, touch and the users own body image

More Mental Effects

Severe, terrifying thoughts and feelings
Fear of losing control
Panic attacks
Flashbacks, or a recurrence of the LSD trip,
often without warning long after taking LSD
Severe depression or psychosis

Statistics
A study released in January
2008 found that about 3.1
million people in the US aged
12 to 25 said they had used
LSD

What is a LSD trip like?

LSD changes the way people perceive the
world around them, as well as what they
think and feel, but people on LSD don't see
things that aren't there. They see what's
already there in a different way, and most
of the time, they're aware that their altered
perceptions are caused by the drug.

Visuals of LSD
LSD's primary effects are visual. Colors seem
stronger and lights seem brighter. Objects that
are stable might appear to move or have a halo
of light around them. Sometimes objects have
trails of light coming from them or appear smaller
or larger than they really are. LSD users often see
patterns, shapes, colors and textures. Sometimes
it seems that time is running backward, or
moving very quickly or slowly. On very rare
occasions, tripping can causesynesthesia
-- a confusion of sensations between different ty
pes of stimuli. Some people have described this a
s seeing colors when they hear specific sounds.

Long Term Effects

Flashbacks
HPPD - Hallucinogen persisting
perception disorder is a disorder
characterized by a continual presence of
sensory disturbances, most commonly
visual, that are reminiscent of those
generated by the use of hallucinogenic
substances. a trip that doesnt end.

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