LSD
HISTORY
LSD was created by the chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938, who was looking for a blood stimulant. He did not discover the hallucinogenic effects that it has until 1943 when he accidentally consumed some.
Other names
- Acid
- Blotter Acid
- Dots
- Mellow Yellow
- Window Pane
WHAT DOES IT DO?
LSD is a drug that causes people to vividly hallucinate. Their surroundings are very vibrant in color and shape, size, and depth are distorted.
People use it to "tune out" from the real world. They used it to escape the problems of society.
REALITY LSD (example)
HOW IS IT USED?
LSD is most frequently
put on a square absorbent paper and placed on tongue
It can also
come in
the form of a tablet or occasionally in liquid form.
The U.S. made LSD illegal to use
1967 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's
Drug Use
Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects
- Hallucinate through sound, sight, and touch
- Increased blood pressure
- Dizziness
- Sleepiness
- Loss of appetite
- Impulsiveness
- Visual disturbances
- Disorganized thinking
- Paranoia
- Mood agitations
- Hallucinations
01
- Up to 5 years in jail
- Up to a $2,000 fine
Time Caught w/ LSD
CT LSD LAW
02
Punishment
- Up to 10 years in jail
- Up to a $5,000 fine
SOURCES
https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/lsd
https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/lsd/a-short-history.html
https://www.cga.ct.gov/PS98/rpt%5Colr%5Chtm/98-R-1003.htm
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/hallucinogens-dissociative-drugs/how-do-hallucinogens-lsd-psilocybin-peyote-dmt-ayahuasca-affect-brain-body
Pictures
hhttps://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/188069/lsd-trials-next-sunglasses-news-from/
https://www.westword.com/news/denvers-underground-lsd-labs-fueled-the-psychedelic-revolution-9644844