r/Acid Jun 05 '22

Lysergic Acid Deithylamide (LSD)

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Introduction

LSD, short for Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, is a semi-synthetic psychedelic that was derived from Lysergic Acid; a compound that naturally occurs in Ergot. LSD was first synthesized in 1938 by Albert Hoffman, but he wouldn’t later experience it’s effects (entirely on accident) on April 19th, 1943. Now referred to as “bicycle day”, coincidentally one day before 4/20.

LSD: What you need to know

  • Reagent testing

In 2022, there is no excuse not to be testing the drugs we consume. Buy a test kit!

  • Dosages

Don’t trust anyone, test your drugs and assume your tabs are around 80-150 UGs. First timers should almost always start with 1/2 a tab.

Very light: 30-50 micrograms

Light: 50-75 micrograms

Common: 75-100 micrograms

Mild: 100-150 micrograms

Strong: 150-200 micrograms

Intense: 200-250 micrograms

Very intense: 250-300 micrograms

Heroic: 300+ micrograms

  • Dangerous Interactions

lithium, tramadol or trycylic anti depressants.

  • Potentially dangerous interactions

Stimulant drugs: Cardiovascular issues.

Deliriants: Cardiovascular issues and risk of drug induced psychosis.

Hallucinogens: There are many kinds of hallucinogenic drugs, always take caution when combining them.

Opioids: Overdose potential, as always with opioids. Don’t be reckless.

  • Considerably safe combinations

THC/Cannabis: When combining these two, please start gradually and be experienced with both.

LSD+MDMA (Candyflipping): When combining these compounds, always start dosages low and test your drugs. Never know what you’re combining if not.

Psychedelics: All traditional psychedelics are physically safe to combine with LSD, but should always start with lower dosages.

Dissociatives: Most dissociatives are physically safe to combine with LSD, but safety profiles among dissociatives vary drastically. Outside of Ketamine, I would person abstain. Always do research before dosing.

Benzodiazepines: Benzos such as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan and many more can be used to end a trip. It won’t sober you up, but it will calm you down within a half hour.

Alcohol: Although looked down upon, it’s probably safer than most of the combinations on here. Limit yourself to a certain amount or you can land yourself in a world of pain.

  • Positive effects

Positive effects can include: Visual effects, physical & mental euphoria, stimulation, tactile enhancement, stamina enhancement, hysterically laughing, and even life changing experiences.

  • Negative effects

Negative effects can include: Nausea, paranoia, vasoconstriction, over heating and over stimulation. A big portion of LSDs negative effects start with paranoia.

  • Set and setting

Set is the mindset going into the experience. How are you feeling about it? How are you feeling today? Do you feel optimistic, slightly worried for what is to come? Having a good mindset, on a good day, while remaining calm is the best recipe for a good trip.

Setting in my opinion is equally important. Most trips are better off suited at home, or a trusted and well known friends house. Especially for first timers! Having a good environment surrounded by good people might just make your experience.

  • Re-dosing

Re-dosing is a pretty controversial topic, and seems to be subjective in nature. Although it is generally accepted each dose is less effective than the next, and the longer you wait, the less effective it will be. It does work, the question people want answered is how well does it work? There is no direct answer.

  • Tolerance

Tolerance is pretty well covered, and is almost universally accepted that you need two full weeks after an experience to reset. Although most recommend waiting longer between experiences.

  • Microdosing

A micro dose can range from 5-30 micrograms, and can be done daily, by-daily or even weekly. Entirely up to you really. Some do it to improve mood, some do it to improve functionality and motivation. New information is coming out every day!

  • Mental improvement and spiritual use

LSD and psychedelics have be found to provide life changing experiences for many individuals. It can change mental concepts, completely change the way you look at things and view the world. Mental concepts can melt before eyes. It’s truly a beautiful thing, something I wish anyone could have the ability to experience.

  • Hallucination persisting perception disorder (HPPD)

HPPD is a very rare condition you can get from experimenting with hallucinogenic drugs, although it seems like it’s most common with psychedelics. It’s a very small risk you take, but is technically a risk you take. Cause is unknown, it can last from weeks, months to years.

Medicinal use

LSD has been found to have extremely high therapeutic value! It has been studied (and proven) to treat PTSD, anxiety based disorders, depression, psychosomatic diseases and even addiction! Some of the information being found out in these studies are mind blowing, I truly believe psychedelics can take a huge part in making this world a better place.

LSD has many medicinal purposes, many probably undiscovered. Using the drug medicinally can happen in many ways! Some find more promising results in intense experiences, some people find microdosing to be a more effective treatment. Some use both! Do your research and decide what you feel is best for you. There is no best way.

Culture

LSD culture primarily took off in the early 60s, although many claim use and culture started as early as the late 50s. LSD was outlawed in 1968, around this time and some years before this is when the “government” really started to crack down on the psychedelic movement.

The word “psychedelic” gets thrown around a lot. It is, in fact, an actual psychoactive class of drugs with scientific definition behind it. But, it also stands for culture, music, art... it is a way of life for many people. There are many groups, and sub groups, of the culture. Some of which don’t even use psychedelic compounds.

The history of psychedelic “drugs”, and especially psychedelic culture, is far to dynamic and deep for me to get into here today. It is definitely something I would absolutely love to write on in the future. In my opinion, easily one of the most interesting movements in modern day history. If not the most.

  • Psychedelic culture today

It seems as if the psychedelic renaissance has picked up traction again in recent years, with many countries and cities across the globe decriminalizing and even accepting psychedelic use and culture. On top of that, more research has been done in last few years than ever before! At the rate things are going in some places, legalization of psychedelics primarily psilocybin mushrooms might not be far out of the picture. Every step towards a better understanding is good in my opinion! ❤️🌎

Exiting

I really enjoyed typing this, and I will definitely be editing and adding to it the best I can. I hope this helps someone out there, as I thoroughly believe information beats lack of in every scenario. Much love! Best wishes!

~ RoBoInSlowMo


r/Acid 2d ago

best time and setting?

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i want to take acid for my first time, i’m assuming it’s around 150ug. im not sure what time i should take it if i want it during the day but through golden hour/sunset aswell, i also want to be in nature but im not sure where, is i should walk around town but im worried about the cars and people and getting overwhelmed, go on a walking trail, or stay in my room…?


r/Acid 3d ago

❕ Question ❔ Is it a bad idea to take a small bit of acid alone?

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I’ve done lsd 4 times before, two out of those 4 times I had a bad trip and that’s why I stopped taking it. It’s been well over a year since the last time I took it and I’ve found myself alone in my room wanting to try it again. I was thinking about just having the tiniest bit from the corner of the tab, since the last time I did it, I freaked out from about a quarter of a tab, I’m a pussy I know. I don’t want to fully trip I just want to feel a little high. I’m not necessarily in the best headspace right now but I thought maybe a little solo lsd experience might help me take my mind off things and just enjoy the night by myself. I’m not sure if it’s a terrible idea, given the last two experiences I had with lsd ended not very well. Do you think I’ll have a bad reaction if I take a tiny bit? Is that even how it works? Will I feel anything if a take a little? Please let me know


r/Acid 3d ago

First time, any tips?

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About to take acid for the first time. My buddy at work and I have been chatting a lot about different experiences. I smoke weed regularly and take shrooms every once in a while. So we talk about that but he brought up his many experiences on acid and it sounded cool. Couple days later I come in and he pulls me to the back and hands me a small folded piece of aluminum foil and says “Have fun.” And I unfolded it and saw two little blue squares. Tonight is my birthday and I figured I’d celebrate. I was also warned to have someone I’m comfortable with nearby to “trip sit” so my girlfriend who has experience with psychedelics nearby, but I would also love some other tips from people more experienced!!


r/Acid 5d ago

Got some tabs for the wife and I

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A few weeks ago I managed to get my hands on 13 blotter tabs. I havnt had a trip in many many years. My wife and I plan to go on the journey tomorrow and I have everything planned out. We are just going to chill inside our apartment and see where everything takes us. I have cleared my head out pretty well this week knowing that we are going to another realm this weekend.

On my way home from work im stopping by Hobby Lobby and gathering any supplies that spark my interest (Nice set of gel pens, paper, etc.) I bet alot of acid travelers frequent Hobby Lobby lol.

Still have to work on putting together a music playlist but that should be pretty easy. We have three cats at home as well and my wife has been saying that they will know we are high. Do cats really know?

My main goal of this journey is to really figure out whats going on in my head and why somethings I do are easier and some things I do are hard. I just really want some understanding on how to handle stuff that I need to do.

All planned out:)

Wish me luck everyone!

I will be back to post a update.


r/Acid 5d ago

Different size tabs?

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Weird question - I had some tabs a couple months ago that were pretty weak. I usually cut my tabs in half diagonally and do a half dose. I got some more tabs today and they're so tiny in comparison (like half of one is the same as a quarter of the previous one directly comparing). Can a small tab be stronger than a larger tab cause the dosing says it's higher, and I assume its about what it's blotted with, but they're just so tiny I'm almost surprised it can pack the same punch or more 🤣


r/Acid 5d ago

🛫 Life Changing Trip 🛬 First time

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This is a post I've been wanting to make but have been just really worried. I took acid by myself while staying at this shared living situation. I don't know the dosage, and I still don't know, but it was enough to make me have heavy visuals (the world turned into bugs, my roommates turned into what I can only describe as multicolored deities, the whole shebang).

I was so convinced that this place was hell, and it really freaked me out. I believed that my roommates were in on it, and at times they'd turn into demons if, like, they held a controller and shit like that. It got to a point after the intense stuff was done that I made them tell me everything was real and that they were real. One of my boys even gave me a rosary, and funny enough, that was the only thing that never changed colors.

I'm writing and finally posting this to kind of open up the discussion of what to do with your mind after acid. At times I have panic attacks thinking that I might still trip or be tripping, and the only reason it hasnt fucked with me again is because either A I'm not on any drugs anymore (Acid, weed, etc.) or B It's waiting to snap me back in. How does one deal with that constant fear, that dread that this drug could possibly have me in a loop or that I have already died and that once I make peace with myself, everything will be revealed as the afterlife and whatever comes with it.


r/Acid 7d ago

acid x ketamine

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im planning on having a fairly big night for my friends birthday in a few weeks where ill be partaking in a moderate amount of ketamine. The next day, me and a friend are planning on taking around 200ug of acid (a fairly normal dose). Is this fine to do/should i go into the weekend with any new considerations? Or do the 2 not like each other and i should pick one or the other?


r/Acid 7d ago

Doing acid for the first time

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Planning to trip for the first time with 2 of my buddies. I got the 3 of us 300ug each. Planning to take half tabs each. Is it okay if we all trip together for the first time or should I go first then I trip sit them 2 the day after?


r/Acid 9d ago

Doing acid for the first time!

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Goodmorning guys, I’m gonna take half of this orange 300ug gel tab I got from my plug later tonight which I assume is probably 150ug-250ug max from reading many Reddit threads and I’m 97% its real acid/lsd and I don’t have test kit (which I’ll likely go buy one today) but before I ingest it couldn’t I just taste it with my tongue first to make sure it isn’t bitter and if it doesn’t have a metallic taste I can just put it under my tongue to ingest it regularly🤔 and also do you guys have any tips for a first timer, ik I need to make sure I’m in a good headspace which I am, nice setting, somewhere safe, etc anything helps!


r/Acid 11d ago

❕ Question ❔ First time tripping soon

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I was wondering if acid tabs hurt your stomach on the come up like how shrooms do? and If so is there any way to avoid it


r/Acid 12d ago

❕ Question ❔ Why do people see mushrooms while trippin on acid?

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I had an acid trip a while ago. I had circa 220 micrograms.

I was in a flat with several sober friends. I had to really pee so I rushed to a toilet but it was occupied by a friend. So I went to take a leak outside.

I started peeing, I was 3 hours into trip, I blinked and suddenly I saw that everything was made out of Lego, but not the original stuff, some very cheap chinese knockoff lego. I looked around me and was amazed by this, after a few seconds mushrooms started to grow on a nearby tree very fast. After that I saw how they were growing on a wall and on the ground. After that I looked on my penis and it was growing mushrooms too. I blinked and everything turned back to normal. Never had that again during the trip.

I read that various people experienced this also.

Why ?

Edit:

In general, why are acid hallucinations or hallucinations on psychedelics associated with mushrooms? Does anyone know?


r/Acid 13d ago

Trip advice

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I’ve taken psychedelics plenty of times. Shrooms about 5-6 times and acid once. I’ve done 6+ grams of shrooms before but I’m about to take some acid tomorrow should I do 1 or 2 100ug tabs?


r/Acid 15d ago

❕ Question ❔ Smelly Tabs

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I’ve been fortunate find some top-notch sheets of pyramid gels. However, the last two times I’ve picked up, the gels have a weird sour smell, kinda like a homeless person who hasn’t showered in a while.

I’ve tested the tabs, so I know it’s actually LSD, but I understand that maybe he’s not the cleanest guy and he’s possibly leaving these sheets out in the open in his ramshackle place, which is perhaps absorbing the smell.

I’m currently leaving the tabs in the freezer in hopes of neutralizing the smell, but has anyone else had any experience with this? Is there a way to disinfect the tabs without damaging the LSD? Maybe UV light or something?


r/Acid 17d ago

❕ Question ❔ Acid + heat

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just wanted to ask in here since yesterday i tripped in 29*c the heat was pretty crazy intensified it massively ended up having to go home for a cold shower n chill out in my room, just wandered how you guys deal with heat and acid or if its just me since i don’t fare that well in the heat normally was a fun trip but the heat almost made me regret it but overall was amazing


r/Acid 17d ago

🗣 Rant 💬 Fucked up my first acid trip

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this was my first time taking acid and i had one tab not knowing my zoloft medication would blunt the effects so i only got slightly high and now i feel dumb for wasting a whole tab


r/Acid 20d ago

ego death off 1 tab uknown dose

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when i was 14 i had done acid once did a half and had a nice light trip so abit after that decided to do a full tab with my friend who i did it with the first time we took a full tab and for a while about an hour or so we was laying in bed chilling we had another friend with us trippsitting as my parents were asleep down the hallway and we didnt wanna be caught after a while it started hitting and i was just uncontrollably laughing at my friend tripping cus he was spitting on the trip sitter eventually i dont know what happened i dont even remember having heavy visuals or anything but i completely forgot who or what was happening or who i was no hallucinations or anything but i had no idea what was happening and started questioning my friends asking who they were eventually i was so scared and started trying to bring myself back to “reality” thinking of everyday things like earth saw my perfume bottle so dior sauvage ect and kept repeating these words eventually i went to my parents room woke them up saying something stupid like i dont know who i am and after this i started blacking out and waking up in random spots in my house tripping havinh no idea what’s happening apparently i ran around naked punched my mum in the face tried to break out until eventually i fell asleep on my sofa and woke up fine ever since then ive been scared to do acid any advice from anyone?


r/Acid 21d ago

❕ Question ❔ dosage guide

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So me and my friend wanna do acid together, but shes never done it or any other psychs before. Ive done it quite a few times but im not really sure what dose would be good for a beginner. The tabs i have are 200ug each, would it be okay for her to have a whole tab? or maybe half?


r/Acid 22d ago

My worst acid trip ever

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I’m so glad I stopped being friends with my old best friend. Last time I took acid with him it caused me to have one of the worst acid trips I’ve ever had I literally went insane. To start this took place at the beginning of this school year. My friend texts me like usual asking me to come over and do some acid he had. So stupid me says yes. But what I didn’t know was that he didn’t even ask his grandparents if I could come over. So as soon as I get there and pop the acid I realize this which immediately puts me in a weird mood. On top of that we took way too much acid I took 3 gel tabs bc he kept telling me to take more for some reason. Then it gets even worse ofc I have to stay the night bc I can’t go back home in this state so we have to convince his grandparents to let me stay the night. (THEY WERE NOT OK WITH THIS) but I was so high already that I like didn’t even realize this or even understand what was going on. All I remember was him like yelling at them and arguing with them to let me stay and at first I was like “oh ok that’s fine I don’t have to stay” but then out of no where my mind like snapped into psychotic mode I was extremely high and out of my mind and started cursing out his grandma for some reason which I would never do sober. Then at this point I start saying a bunch of insane shit like “I hate my parents” just a bunch of crazy shit that I would never say sober. I started calling my brother to saying a bunch of nonsense and he knew I was on something immediately. The next day when I woke up I literally thought it was like all a dream and that this didn’t actually happen.(this definitely happend). This was one of the main reasons I cut this friend off and don’t talk to him anymore. Moral of the story do NOT take acid or psychedelics if you are in a bad mental state it will not end well. Also if you have friends that try to force you to do more drugs and make bad decisions CUT THEM OFF this was one of the best decisions I’ve made in life.


r/Acid 23d ago

Weird tabs

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I tried some tabs that the plug said were 100ug, but something felt off. I didn't get those 'wow' visuals you usually get on 100ug, and I didn't really have any deep thoughts either. Anyone would think they were underdosed, but I'm wondering if it's just a different kind of trip. It takes almost 2 hours just to kick in, and everything feels kind of strange, it's hard to describe. A friend of mine tried two and said it was good, but still not quite 'it'. I was just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience?


r/Acid 23d ago

❕ Question ❔ Are entities real? Is hell real? I need urgent help.

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Hi Guys,
I need urgent help, 6 months ago me and my friends tripped on acid and we had a shared trip.
There was a bonfire, all was going good we smoked weed and after that everything changed.

There was an entity that visited us, and also there were a few coming out of the fire. After a while a 3rd came as a light and it felt like we were under a spotlight. I was completely gone, and later it felt like out of 3 of us, one is being chosen as a sacrifice.

There were moments when it came close that my entire body froze with pain, it came to us 3 times in specific intervals and one of my friends said I must’ve done something bad and now I’m doomed to hell.

Multiple times after that, my “friends” were trying to complete a specific loop and each time it felt like the entity has gripped my soul and I’m about to die.

I feel like I’m now doomed to hell, and haven’t been able to get over this. There was also some talks about payment, and I feel like I’ve been chosen as the payment.
There was also a moment where they opened the door of the room and I saw it coming towards me and it merged with my body.

I’m so scared, its completely taken over my life and I go to bed scared every day.

We also had an outer body experience, and we had a shared trip. Like we could talk telepathically and I’m so sure I saw that light and those entities. What can explain that? Am I safe? What should I do


r/Acid 25d ago

🦍 150 UGs 🐘 Had my first solo trip last night!

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After many years of tripping alongside someone, I finally decided that it was time for me to do a solo run. It was extremely fun. Ate a bunch of really tasty fruits and watched Avatar The Last Airbender, drew a bunch of different molecules, stared at the moon and stars for what felt like hours, hung out with a couple of goats, had some intense closed eyed visuals that made me anxious. It was such a good time and would love to visit it again soon. Apparently the moon was in Sagittarius last night and I am a sagittarius so that was very fun.


r/Acid 25d ago

Acid shits?

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After every trip I have a very solid bowl movement every time, and so do my friends we call it the acid shits. Does anyone else experience this outside my friend group or do we all just got funky tummy’s. Are acid shits a thing?


r/Acid 27d ago

Flashback Help

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I haven’t done any psychedelic in a couple of years. Over the years I’ve had many experiences with them. Most good, but there were a few bad trips sprinkled in. Visuals always freaked me out.

Yesterday I was sent some photos to review for an event I volunteer with and a few of them were edited to give a psychedelic effect. I looked at one briefly and it made me really uncomfortable. I closed it quickly, but the feeling lingered for several hours.

Today I opened something at work, and unbeknownst to me the template had a pattern that, which completely different, reminded my brain of the psychedelic effect and now for the last 8 hours or so I feel like I’m having an acid flashback. Even to the point of having the experience of a short visual hallucination when looking down at my hands, exactly as the back of your hands would look when on acid. I’m still feeling like I’m on tail end of an acid trip, exactly when I typically over being high.

I’m very uncomfortable with this feeling and fully recognize that I’m most likely in a feedback loop. I would really like some advice on how to get past this.


r/Acid 27d ago

❕ Question ❔ Not LSD q Mushrooms. Plz help or send ne in the right direction!

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I have done LSD a few times, and Changa (dmt extract, created in Byron Bay). This weekend there is a chance i will be having mushrooms for the first time, what should i expect?

I feel amazing mentally and think its the right time, though i havent tripped in a good 4/5 years. 85kg if weight makes any difference!