What are the effects of LSD (Lysergic acid diethyl amide)?
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It profoundly alters and expands consciousness by loosening or -- at higher doses -- completely erasing the normal filters and screens between your conscious mind and the outside world.
Explanation:
The peak effect lasts from two to five hours. A clear symptom is rich visual hallucinations. Colors seem more vibrant. Surfaces may ripple and shimmer. You may notice tiny details on objects. Music sounds richer and louder.
At the same time, you may feel blissful, have flashes of insight into yourself or the world, experience severe time-distortion, or feel yourself dissolving or see objects merging into one another.
Delusions are another effect of LSD use. A person who is delusional believes things that are not true, but these are not simply mistaken ideas. When you hear about someone who is tripping on acid who believes that they are superhuman or can fly, this is an example of a delusion.
The visual hallucinations that an LSD user experiences can also lead to this type of clouded thought process. During the trip, the sights, sounds and tastes you experience are all very real. If seeing (or hearing or tasting) is believing, your thoughts can become muddled by what you have experienced while under the influence of LSD.
http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/lsd/effects.htm
The effects of LSD are unpredictable. Usually, the first effects of the drug are felt 30 to 90 minutes after taking it. The user may experience extreme changes in mood, feel several different emotions at once, or swing rapidly from one emotion to another. If taken in large enough doses, the drug produces delusions and visual hallucinations. The physical effects include dilated pupils; higher body temperature and sweating; nausea and loss of appetite; increased blood sugar, heart rate and blood pressure; sleeplessness; dry mouth and tremors.
The user may also suffer impaired depth and time perception, with distorted perception of the size and shape of objects, movements, color, sound, touch and own body image. Sensations may seem to "cross over," giving the feeling of hearing colors and seeing sounds. These changes can be frightening and can cause panic. Some LSD users also experience severe, terrifying thoughts and feelings, fear of losing control, fear of insanity and death.
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