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LSD | ACID

Substance Information Sheet

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

Lysergic acid diethylamide (commonly referred to as Papers, Drops, Trips, LSD-25, LSD, L, Lucy, and Acid) belongs to the classical psychedelic category and is classified as a lysergamide substance. It stands as one of the most extensively studied and culturally impactful psychedelics, serving as the archetype for lysergamides. While its precise mechanism of action remains incompletely understood, it is believed to involve serotonin binding activity.

Class Membership

Psychoactive class - Classic  Psychedelic

Chemical class - Lysergamide

DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS

INTERACTIONS

Lithium: Lithium is often prescribed for bipolar disorder treatment. However, extensive anecdotal evidence suggests that combining it with psychedelics significantly heightens the risk of psychosis and seizures. Hence, this combination should be strictly avoided.


Tricyclic antidepressants: Tricyclic antidepressants enhance physical, hallucinatory, and psychological responses to LSD. Anecdotal reports indicate that combining TCAs with LSD increases the likelihood of negative experiences such as bad trips and psychosis. Due to the similarity in symptoms induced by lithium and LSD, the risk of seizures cannot be discounted. Therefore, this combination should be avoided.


Tramadol: Tramadol is known to lower the seizure threshold in individuals, and LSD also has the potential to trigger seizures in susceptible individuals. Hence, combining tramadol with LSD poses additional risks.


Ritonavir: Severe vascular constriction has been reported when ergolines are taken in combination with ritonavir. Although it's uncertain if this extends to LSD, caution is strongly advised.


Deliriants (e.g., diphenhydramine, scopolamine): Deliriants should generally not be mixed with other substances, but their combination with psychedelics may pose added risks. This mix can elevate the risk of anxiety, delusions, mania, psychosis, and serotonin syndrome.


Cannabis: Combining cannabis with LSD has a potent synergistic effect. While often used to enhance or prolong LSD's effects, this combination heightens the risk of adverse psychological reactions such as anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks, and psychosis. Anecdotal reports frequently attribute cannabis use as the catalyst for a negative trip or psychosis. 

Caution is advised.


Stimulants (e.g., amphetamine, cocaine, methylphenidate): Stimulants can intensify LSD's euphoric effects but also heighten anxiety levels and increase the risk of paranoia, thought loops, and psychosis, especially during the comedown phase. This risk may be higher with LSD due to its direct influence on dopamine pathways. Therefore, combining stimulants with LSD is generally discouraged.

IMPORTANT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

LSD has the potential to worsen symptoms such as delusions, mania, and psychosis in individuals with various mental disorders. Specifically, it may trigger the early emergence of schizophrenia in susceptible individuals. Therefore, individuals with a personal or family history of mental disorders, especially psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, should refrain from using LSD without seeking guidance from a qualified medical professional.


Occasionally, LSD can induce a condition known as hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) in certain individuals. The exact cause of this disorder remains uncertain; however, theories suggesting that psilocybin persists in the body for extended periods have been disproven by experimental findings. Some posit that HPPD may be linked to post-traumatic stress disorder rather than direct alterations in brain chemistry, and its occurrence varies depending on the individual's susceptibility to the disorder.


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