LSD
Aliases: L, Cid, Gel, Lucy, Acid, lsd-25
Summary
LSD is an extremely potent classical psychedelic with a relatively safe physiological profile but powerful psychological effects. Tolerance develops rapidly (within hours) and dissipates within 5-7 days. Set and setting are crucial for minimizing adverse reactions.
Perspectives
“This is the greatest trip I had ever had thusfar. I was in total control of myself and my thoughts the entire time but could let my mind drift off to my discretion.”
“I have experienced so many beautiful moments, and I believe learned much, through the use of this remarkable drug.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral BA ~71% | 50-100µg | 100-150µg | 175-225µg | 250µg+ |
| Sublingual BA ~71% | 15-75µg | 75-150µg | 150-300µg | 300µg+ |
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 19-90 min | 45-90 min | 3-5 hrs | 3-5 hrs | 6.5-13 hrs |
| Sublingual | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 3-5 hrs | 3-5 hrs | 9-14 hrs |
Effect Profile
3,201 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 2,192 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Strong headspace and visuals with moderate auditory effects, mild body load
“Patterns began to appear in the sky before me and form out of the sunlight reflecting off the water.”
“Then I noticed lots of beautiful patterns, and colours had become more vibrant.”
“I could have multiple streams of thought / conversations going on at the same time and there was no confusion.”
“I felt like a consciousness in a sea of pleasurable feelings.”
“Eventually, the lines become cathartic- through a visual-auditory synesthesia I can hear each line scream as I forcefully drag them on the page.”
““Words are an encumbrance to meaning”, just as my clumsy ape hands couldn’t convey the music I was hearing at the time.”
“I was shivering and shaking violently.”
“The next 1.5-2hrs were rough; I was very nauseated, and I couldn’t smoke any weed to alleviate it.”
User Experience
Tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Effects
Aggregated from 2,192 Erowid and 1,009 Bluelight experience reports