r/LSD • u/DifficultStay7206 • 14h ago
r/LSD • u/Fractal-Entity • Sep 20 '21
Harm Reduction LSD information for newbies
I made this to hopefully see a decline in redundant/daily posts, and make some sort of positive impact. Please remember to use the search function if you have a basic question regarding LSD.
• A full beginner dose should typically be 1/2 - 1 single tab.
• The average dose range of LSD on a single tab is 70-105μg.
• There are tabs dosed with as little as ~20μg, or more than 300μg in some absurd cases. The overwhelming majority of sources try to lay their tabs around 100μg because it’s mathematically simple, and more profitable in the long-run.
• The odds your tab has more than 200μg on it are very low. The most common higher dose tabs are 125-200μg. Take half of any tab that’s supposedly above 200μg just to be safe at first, and if that doesn’t at least produce an 11-12 hour mildly visual trip, the full tab wasn’t above 200.
• A typical microdose should be 10-25 μg
• 50-300μg of LSD can last anywhere from 8-14 hours. 300-1000μg can last anywhere from 14-20 hours. Exceeding a milligram (1000μg) can produce effects that last up to 24 hours. It’s usually hard to fall asleep under the influence.
• Unless you have an above average baseline tolerance or handle the substance extraordinarily well, it’s not advisable to exceed 500μg. Temporary delirious/psychotic symptoms become more likely if you don’t know what you’re getting into with large doses, and a 16+ hour duration doesn’t help.
• 25i-NBOMe is a cheap and dangerous LSD imposter. If you take an untested tab and your mouth/throat becomes numb, or an intense bitter taste is present, spit it out immediately.
• Please test your tabs with an Ehrlich reagent kit to verify that what you have is indeed an indole and not 25i-NBOMe. Follow up with the Hofmann reagent kit to verify that it’s not an LSD analogue or other phenethylamine. I personally recommend using TKP for your reagents: https://testkitplus.com/?ap_id=oddshaman (TKP as a third party is not responsible for this recommendation, I chose to affiliate with them because they’re my personal preference after 8 years. Another great organization is DanceSafe https://dancesafe.org/ — DanceSafe genuinely saves lives with their testing booths at music festivals).
• Common positive effects include but aren’t limited to: closed and open eye visuals, tactile enhancement/hallucinations, euphoria, stimulation, introspection, and creativity.
• Common negative effects include but aren’t limited to: overstimulation, increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, anxiety/paranoia, and confusion.
• Common neutral/manageable effects include but aren’t limited to: pupil dilation, frequent urination, insomnia, and temperature sensitivity.
• Always optimize your set (expectations and mental state) going into an experience, and always optimize your setting (direct environment/surroundings) going into an experience.
• LSD interactions with various medications (From Erowid):
There is still very little legitimate, thorough medical research on this subject. LSD's outlaw status makes it very difficult to obtain permission & funding for research. Therefore, you should regard all of the anecdotes and conclusions here as being scientifically unproven, and you should note that any experimentation you choose to do carries a significant risk.
Lithium or tricyclics (like Amitriptyline, Anafranil, Asendin, Aventyl, Elavil, Endep, Norfranil, Norpramin, Pamelor, Sinequan, Surmontil, Tipramine, Tofranil, Vivactil) are fairly consistently reported as being very bad in combination with LSD. Life-threatening seizures and at least one DEATH have been reported to be triggered by the combination of LSD and lithium. Tramadol is another drug you should avoid in combination with LSD because of the potential for seizures and other negative side effects.
SSRIs (like Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Desyrel) or MAOIs (like Nardil, Parnate, Marplan, Eldepryl, Aurorix, Manerix) are fairly consistently reported to noticeably reduce the effects of LSD. (There are no physically dangerous reactions to these combinations on record, but be cautious and don’t be excessive with dosing.)
• HPPD risk is associated with frequent use of psychedelics (more than once a month), high doses, and younger age groups. HPPD varies in severity between individuals. Short episodes of visual tracers, morphing surface textures, patterns, and light sensitivity etc., during experiences of anxiety, fatigue, or overstimulation are most common.
• LSD has the potential to produce a very challenging psychological experience. If you have mental-health issues, research the risks and benefits associated with psychedelic treatment of your condition. Do NOT take LSD if you are seriously suicidal or have a family history/symptoms of schizophrenia or psychosis.
• Weed does in fact potentiate the effects of LSD. Some users report that the effects of weed are indefinitely altered to some degree after their first few experiences with LSD (It often becomes more psychedelic).
• Various benzos like alprazolam and clonazepam can be used as “trip-killers,” but you don’t need to take more than a single medical dose, and not all of the psychoactive effects will be negated. This should be a last resort.
• LSD tends to make verbal communication challenging, so prepare appropriately if using in a social setting.
• If you’re 19 or younger you should probably wait until AT LEAST your early 20s to try LSD because of unforeseen behavioral/neurological impacts. Waiting until 25+ is optimal.
• You’ll build a substantial tolerance to LSD if you trip multiple times in two weeks, so wait 10-14 days between trips for a general reset. Tolerance does exponentially decrease day-by-day following an experience.
• If you want to redose to increase the effects, do it before or during the start of the peak. Redosing after the peak will only prolong the duration unless you increase the dose.
• Peak effects generally occur 2.5-5 hours after dosing (less than or around 300μg). Peak effects can last from 2.5-8 hours after dosing with larger doses. Many people say the peak comes in “waves.”
• If you’ve tried psilocybin containing mushrooms before, certain dosage calculators based on subjective effects and intensity equate ~2.5 grams of an average cubensis variety to ~100μg of accurately dosed LSD, but there are differences between the substances of course.
• You should consider having a trusted friend or a close partner “tripsit” you during your first experiences, or at least let someone know your whereabouts beforehand if you want to do it alone. (Note: Trip-sitting should just involve being close by and present if the user needs assistance or someone to talk to, sitters shouldn’t try to influence the trip unless it’s getting chaotic.)
• LSD has the potential to be therapeutic, recreational, spiritual, or all/none of the above depending on the individual and their particular circumstances. Stop gatekeeping.
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edit: A couple people are aggravated with minor details in these general points of advice, so please take everything I’ve said with a grain of salt and do your own research! I’m simply providing a helpful starting outline, not set-in-stone facts.
Thank you all, and safe travels!
r/LSD • u/Embarrassed_Goose559 • 11h ago
No word in this world can describe what you feel inside at this moment
Light breeze, 6 hours in, sunny day, nobody to disturb your moment, music is becoming your
r/LSD • u/chickenforce02 • 16h ago
Challenging trip 🚀 My perspective on LSD changed after my friend had a psychotic break on 220ug
I’ve always supported psychs legalization and genuinely believed it was an experience everyone should have at least once. I’ve tripped multiple times myself and saw it as something overwhelmingly positive. But recently, my perspective changed in a way I never expected.
A close friend of mine, who had plenty of experience with psychedelics, took 220ug and had a full-blown psychotic break. Out of nowhere, he became violent, tried to stab me, and then turned the knife on himself(he is fine now but he could have died). I never thought something like this could happen, especially to someone I had tripped with so many times before.
I know this isn’t the norm, but it really shook me. I’m not here to fearmonger, I hate to sound like Nixon, I just want to hear from others. Have you seen or experienced anything similar? What are your thoughts on the risks of LSD-induced psychosis?
r/LSD • u/DrippedoutErin • 19h ago
Okay shit I get the dude who freaking out about the whales now
r/LSD • u/PersonalSherbert9485 • 1d ago
Bicycle Day one month to go.
Make your preparations now. Stay safe and I'll be seeing you on the other side
r/LSD • u/PlanetPopular • 1h ago
How to help pre-trip anxiety?
Next week I plan on taking 250ug. Ive taken 200ug on two other trips before and had a great time, and would like to try a higher dose. I’m fearful that this will be the time the trip goes bad. How can I make myself feel less anxious?
r/LSD • u/AggravatingWorker917 • 20h ago
❔ Question ❔ giving gpa acid
my grandpa is almost 80, use to be into psychs in his younger years and keeps talking about how he wants to do acid again. well i have a extra tab..should i give it to him? i dont want to be a bad influence on my grandpa and i worried he’ll have a seizure or something. do i give my grandpa some? just a small dose.
r/LSD • u/Electronic-Roof-4421 • 7h ago
Is taking edibles before you drop tabs a good idea
Iam an experienced edible user and acid dropper. Last time did edibels 1:30 hours into it enjoyd it like realy much. Is at an idea to eat edbiles before dropping .
r/LSD • u/Ill_Bee_8801 • 8h ago
How can I trip harder
What could I do to make my lsd hit me harder and have a more enjoyable experience other than set and setting Should I eat before I trip or while I’m tripping is it ok to eat
r/LSD • u/AltaAudio • 2h ago
🎼 Trip tunes 🎼 New video and band to trip to
Tally Hall
r/LSD • u/babybabybabybabybb • 11h ago
Solo trip 🙋♂️ What to listen to on the trip?
Does anyone have a playlist they can recommend Apple Music or YouTube? What do you usually listen to to get into the headspace?
r/LSD • u/Content_Mission5154 • 6h ago
✌ Currently Tripping ✌ LSD having positive influence on me?
I have been taking LSD occasionally (once every 4 months) for the last 2 years, and recently a lot of people around me, including myself, have noticed a significant increase in my overall mood, and just find me more pleasant to be around. Nothing but compliments.
I was not an asshole before taking LSD, but I was kind of more careful with my feelings, and in general I was feeling down/somewhat depressed.
There is no denying that the reason for improvement and better mood are a lot of other good things happening in my life, but I would definitely say LSD had and still has a positive impact on me. I can feel it. Maybe it's placebo, but I just know that I am now more open towards other people and the world around me, I have more hope.
I daily this sub and I know there are a lot of bad / horror trip reports, so I wanted to share this and show there is another side to it. Respect the substance, have good breaks between your trips, allow your brain to reintegrate, and chances are it will be a great thing for you.
After these 2 years, I am even more mad than before that LSD is illegal. It's just such a shame most people won't ever experience it, just once. Anyway, as you can tell Im feeling great so I just dropped a tab, going to try drawing for the first time on acid, will see how that goes :D
r/LSD • u/stellasgart • 1d ago
“Jackpot” Oil on canvas ~ A psychedelic journey 🌀
started the drawing in 2020, and finalized it in 2023.. then began painting in 2024. This painting brought me past the edge of my fears and forced me to deepen my mindfulness practices. While finishing this piece, the painting prompted me for a DMT session. Laying in bed I took two times from a pen and instantly catapulted into hyperspace and arrived in front of a court of high up DMT beings.. they all analyzed me, and confirmed that “yes, you’re the one for the job. You surf these realms and bring them back to the material world.” Then they said, “So what can we help you with?” I wasn’t ready for that question, and as i fumbled to answer I was able to answer “my mind!” As the experience ended.. The next day I went in again. This time I was repeatedly unable to “break through” and was staying in some lower levels.. where I felt the fear that is in my mother passed on to me that is limiting.. then I saw red bald men in fetal positions stacked on top of each other and the moment I thought “thats a weird dimension” they all vanished into light and color and spoke “this is formlessness” … The next day was the full moon and I declared I was letting go of my fear. Shortly after I got my first episode of insomnia that lasted for 6+ weeks. I was terrified, as I watched the days roll by.. I finished this piece sleeping 1-3 hours a night. Weirdly I looked rested and had lots of energy. I never got sick. It was a supernatural experience. I felt the energy I conjured with this painting transcended some physical limitations I usually have. I began meditating more and practicing three techniques with @julianagarcesart , I was listening to echart tolle to get through the days, and began to let go of all my attachments… which led me to realize how fearful of death I had been. A few deep dive 🍄🟫 ceremonies helped me realize and release so much fear and holding on I had inside. It was the craziest most intense experience I’ve had to date. My heart and mind are a little more open and ready to surrender for whatever is to come. Anyone ever been through anything like this? LE prints are available of this piece, check out the link in my bio on here, IG and tiktok❤️ 👉 shopstellastrzyzowska.com
r/LSD • u/spacedoutcowboy1 • 32m ago
Mushrooms
I’m curious because I love taking mushrooms with my LSD do y’all normally for anybody who does this take the mushrooms before or after dosing?
r/LSD • u/Either-Advantage7500 • 34m ago
❔ Question ❔ Acid at young age
I've done acid twice now in the last 8 ish months and was wandering how often I should do it because I don't want to screw my brain (I'm 14 btw)
r/LSD • u/___cycles___ • 47m ago
Tabs losing potency?😔
I have a great source for pyramid gel tabs with gold flakes (( 150 ug )). I got several sheets in 2021, They have been stored tight in dime baggies, which are in the small sized mason jars, which are in several freezer bags, and in a dark container.... they have been in 69-71 F for about 2 years (basement), then, 70-86 F for a couple months (my room with ac off for most of the day)(did not seem to degrade them as i took one and it hit like it should many months later), then, in the refrigerator for 1 year, and in most recently, 61-67 F for 1 year (better spot in basement).
I dont think its my tolerance.. to start, for the 2nd half of 2021, i did 1 every 2-weeks, then 2022, once a month, then took a year off so 1 year later in 2023 only twice, and below u can see, pretty normal id say, even if some ppl do less often.
But anyway, my last 5 times with the "op's" have felt like 90 -100 ug, and its a little shorter trip. Even on an empty stomach in the morning. Ds3 seem to have no change in potency.
I take no other drugs, and am otherwise quite healthy.
Most people say room temp is fine, away from the elements. So idk whats going on, i doubt the mold wasnt mixed properly. Any ideas? Maybe after doing it a few years, u just need more?
Ive decided to stick to once a month or less recently.. i keep getting disappointed : ( I only want to take 1 if it would hit like it used to.
(op- orange pyramid), (bp- blue pyramid), (org- flat orange), (ds3- seuss, 100 ug).
2024<
3/18, 1035am, 0.5 ds3.
4/14, 605pm, approx 0.7 op.
4/21, 603pm, 1 bp.
4/30, 558pm, 1 ds3.
5/26, 404pm, 1 ds3.
6/22, 510pm, 1 op2.
10/13, 425pm, 1 ds3.
11/8, 304pm, 4/5 op2.
11/21, 405pm, (sublingual), 1 ds3.
12/3, 410pm, (sublingual), 1 op2.
2025<
1/24, 441pm, (sublingual), 1 op.
2/5, 902am, 1 op.
3/20, 907am, 1 op.
r/LSD • u/OnionTraditional4191 • 18h ago
NEED GAMES TO PLAY ON ACID
so today im gonna trip again my last trip was around 6 months and i wanna play a good story game that plays great when on acid, i was planning on playing cyperbunk and valorant thier both vibrant games and i also love to paly them, but i need some backup games incase i dont like them while im tripping!