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Description of LSD
LSD, which stands for
lysergic acid diethylamide (say: luh-sur-jik
a-sud dye-eh-thuh-lah-myde)
is a hallucinogenic
(say: huh-loo-sun-o-jeh-nik)
drug. Hallucinogens change the way you sense the world around
you.
LSD is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. It can be painted onto small
squares of paper that people lick or swallow.
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How tell if someone is
doing LSD
When you use LSD, your senses of
space, distance, and time become altered.
People say they "hear" colors or "see" sounds, but effects are
unpredictable.
Once you go on an "acid trip,"
you can't get off till the drug's done with you - in about 12 hours!
Strange feelings and strong emotions are typical. LSD can cause "bad
trips" - users experience panic,
confusion, sadness, and scary images. Bad reactions can occur even with
the first use and a user may have flashbacks,
where a person experiences the feelings of a bad trip even after the drug
wears off. LSD affects judgment and
behavior may get out of control. The user may find himself or herself in
a dangerous situation.
Physical changes include dilated
pupils, increased heart rate and blood pressure,
muscle twitches and shaking, sweating, sleeplessness, and loss of
appetite.
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