r/LSD • u/Stiglitz__ • 19h 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 ~300-500μg. 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 relatively dangerous LSD imposter. If you take an untested tab and your mouth/throat becomes numb, along with an intense bitter taste, spit it out immediately. Do not panic, but monitor your physical state. A *normal* dose of 25i shouldn’t be life-threatening. Most of the dangerous LSD imposters, including 25i, only become life-threatening at higher doses (this is why you should NEVER take multiple untested tabs at once, or take untested tabs at all).
• 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/
• 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. As long as you use this drug responsibly, this shouldn’t be a concern.
• 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 without the guidance of a medical professional if you are seriously suicidal.
• Weed often potentiates 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. Excessive dosing is unadvisable regardless.
• Peak effects generally occur 2.5-5 hours after dosing (less than or around 300μg). Peak effects can last anywhere in the range of 2.5-8 hours after dosing. 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.
•If you are ever having a challenging trip and need to speak with someone, here are a couple great resources:
Leave suggestions in the comments!
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/RoBoInSlowMo • May 05 '22
⚡ Sub Announcement ⚡ Don't believe the dosages you see on here
Over exaggerating dosages is only harmful to the community and is much more prominent in LSD oriented communities when compared to other psychedelics. This is because you cannot simply weigh your dosages, like shrooms or DMT. 2c-b being another good example, where it usually comes in ranges of 15-30 milligrams or powder I believe. Most tabs of LSD contain 75-150 UGs of LSD, averaging more around 100. 100 micrograms of LSD is equal to around 2.5 grams of Psilocybe Cubensis. (The most commonly sold and cultivated "magic mushroom")
Starting with one tab after you've tested it is better than going headfirst into the deep end... Even at 100 micrograms it does add up quickly, would you recommend five grams of shrooms to a beginner? No difference in recommending them 200 micrograms of LSD (two average tabs). I really just don't understand the glory of taking larger dosages than we need. Look at r/Shrooms or other communities related to shrooms and you see this much less. Mainly to do with the ability to weigh them out I believe, but definitely many other factors. I don't know... Thanks for reading.
Best regards,
RoBoInSlowMo
r/LSD • u/Level_Stage1954 • 1d ago
Nature trip 🌷 Best trip I’ve ever had
Me and my buddy went for a little sleepover at one of our local mountain peaks and I must say with a view like this tripping on acid is one of the best things I’ve ever experienced.
r/LSD • u/Efficient-Shirt633 • 4h ago
Gel tabs in question
Gel tab is left sample in both the Ehrlich and Hoffman, starting sample was green gold flake pyramids incase it skews the results.
What do you guys think?
r/LSD • u/monnkey42069 • 4h ago
❔ Question ❔ Had two psychedelic experiences that made me look at my childhood trauma differently. Anyone experienced something similar?
So, around two months ago, I took a mushroom trip as a last-resort option for my crippling porn addiction, which I had struggled with for 15 years and had been desperately trying to quit for over 7 years.
I was not watching porn after the trip, and After couple of weeks I wasn’t sure whether I had actually quit it or I was just going through another streak.
But something seems to have changed. All those things that would normally trigger me and take me back to porn don’t seem to have the same effect anymore. Even when I accidentally come across those triggers, I don’t get the same urges or compulsive feeling. It’s almost like something has changed underneath rather than me just trying harder to resist it.
Recently, I also decided to try LSD, again as a last-resort option, this time to try to heal from my crippling childhood trauma caused by growing up in a toxic, alcoholic and abusive family, with both parents suffering from mental illness. I’d also spent over three years trying therapy without getting the results I desperately wanted.
And oh boy, the LSD just shoved all my childhood trauma right back in my face. I could literally revisit different timelines and layers of my childhood and almost every traumatic event as clearly as if it had happened yesterday. And now I understand why it broke me.
Something I’ve noticed with both experiences is that I keep going back to my childhood trauma. It’s almost like that’s the fundamental theme of every psychedelic experience I have.
I think I can now understand why I was unable to love myself or feel good about myself, why I behaved the way I did in the past, and why accepting myself has always been such a struggle.
In a way, the experience also left me with even less hope of ever loving myself, because it showed me just how much I had actually gone through. I could finally see why loving myself has felt almost impossible. It made me understand why it’s been so difficult for me to feel loved, accept myself, express myself, or even be compassionate towards myself.
And what really struck me was how much my childhood trauma still dictates my everyday life. Almost every decision, the way I think, how I react to people, how I see myself, how I express myself. So many things seem to be connected to what I went through as a child.
I’ve spent years reading about CPTSD and toxic shame, going to therapy, and trying to understand myself. Intellectually, I know what happened to me wasn’t my fault. I’ve even reached a point where I can forgive myself for things I shouldn’t have blamed myself for in the first place.
But there’s still something deep inside me that tells me I’m unlovable.
And that’s something I’ve never really been able to explain properly, even to my therapist. I can talk about my childhood and explain what happened, but somehow I could never fully express the emotional weight of it.
I’m still trying to understand what’s happening. Is this some kind of emotional processing? Am I slowly getting in touch with things I’ve suppressed for decades? Or is it something about the way psychedelics temporarily change how we experience our thoughts and emotions?
I’m not saying I’ve magically healed my childhood trauma or that psychedelics have solved all my problems. But the changes I’ve noticed, particularly after the mushroom experience and quitting porn, have made me genuinely curious.
I’d love to hear from people who’ve had similar experiences.
r/LSD • u/psynami23 • 2h ago
A Swiss ring test to find out if the LSD analysis of drug checking services is correct
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comLysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a serotonergic psychedelic with active dosages in the microgram range. Accurate information about the LSD content of blotters is essential for harm reduction.
However, drug checking services (DCS) across Europe have reported that service users expect LSD contents to be considerably higher than what is measured analytically, raising questions about the accuracy and reliability of current methods used in DCS settings.
This study presents an interlaboratory ring trial on LSD quantification within the context of drug checking. Five Swiss DCS laboratories participated, each employing different analytical techniques (HPLC-DAD, GC–MS, and HPLC–MS/MS) and extraction procedures. Three sample types were distributed: two LSD-infused blotters and one methanolic LSD solution.
The quantitative results were corrected based on purity determined by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (qNMR) of the reference standard. Interlaboratory variability was low, with relative standard deviations of 8%–16.5% and mean accuracy ranging from −5.3% to −13.0%. Variability was higher for the liquid sample. The largest deviations were reported for mass spectrometry-based methods.
The study confirmed the reliability of LSD quantification across participating DCS laboratories. Additional factors that could potentially contribute to the reported discrepancy were discussed: limited stability of LSD, potential inconsistencies in clandestine blotter production methods, and user expectations shaped by marketing or anecdotal reports.
The findings support the accuracy of current LSD quantification methods in drug checking settings and provide a foundation for future proficiency testing. Reliable chemical data is essential for accurate dosing and effective harm reduction.
r/LSD • u/howtotamemyimpala • 2h ago
Cannot find test kits in my country, alternatives?
I have recently posted about my past trip which was insanely intense I saw myself die and come back to life, plain white blotter, the vasoconstriction felt insane like my body was shutting down.
I know I have to test from now on I just don't know how, there are no reagent kits at all in my country and it's illegal to order one from abroad, I have asked around a lot and I couldn't find a way.
What are the alternatives?
r/LSD • u/Luuukas1 • 1d ago
🎨 Psychedelic Art 🎨 This is what happens when you take enough acid
Not afraid of Spiders
I‘m usually afraid of spiders and keep my distance. Sometimes too scared to approach and kill them that i end up on the other side of the room feeling awkward and vigilant.
When tripping i don’t care lol. To me it turns into a stone with sticks attached to it. And i realize my power level is like 10^5 and the spider’s is 10^-3
Anyone else?
r/LSD • u/Fun-Marionberry-9543 • 5h ago
Studying advice needed
So I was thinking about using acid to recalibrate my brain’s ability to learn and study because in 2027 may i’m gonna do my final exams of highschool and I really need to get good grades for the university i want to go to. I need advice from people who can say they really know how to study, I’ve always had problems studying since i went to 5th grade, but when i discovered acid at 15 you know much things just got clear for me as for everyone doing acid, i recognized a shit ton of patterns and i found all the keys for mental and spiritual wellbeing, but to this day i couldn’t find out how to get good grades and how to learn something what is not really interesting but will be needed to an important exam, so anybody who succesdully graduated at hs or college or university whatever please give some advice on how to get my brain to have more discipline towards studying and how can i learn how to study? like are there any super good working methods on studying that is easier to apply to my brain during an acid trip? i just can not belive that those headspaces what acid gives you is not packed with a lot of insight on how to learn everything you want, so if you can learn and know good methods in which may acid can help, tell me all of them please!
r/LSD • u/BrilliantProper1312 • 9h ago
Challenging trip 🚀 First trip was bad
Ok this is my story and first experience so you can see where things went wrong but also, i am open to trying again because i want to experience these good effects people always talk about
Unfortunately i did nof even focus on the visuals, or having deep thoughts or whatever because i geniunely felt like i was surviving. It was only 110 ug but i took it with my brother and 2 trip sitters (my bf and also my cousin, we are all very close) first mistake was thinking i could go to the cafeteria real quick after taking the tab, but it hit faster than expected. I immediately freaked out as soon as i got there and went straight for the bathroom and i felt veru unwell, like the eyes dilating i felt the same as when i faint. I was laying in the stall convincing my cousin to crawl under with me, but then she came in and i felt sick and freaked out wanting her to leave (i kinda felt like i was going to cry or faint). She didnt leave so i ran out and went to a different stall
While i was doing this my friends were exetremely worried and didnt know where i was, i returned to the table and was so overwhelmed because they were talking to me with a baby voice offering me food and i felt infantilized, and me and my brother were freaked out so we basically left without eating and went straight home leaving them
My boyfriend was a major trigger bevause he said a few things that made me overthink, nd for some reason the whole time i was focused on the social dynamics and making sure i didnt make anyone uncomfortable. He made some bad jokes trying to scare us on purpose (like those videos pov im the worst trip siter) so after that i disnt trust him and thought he was purposely messing with me the whole time. He loves tbe beatles so he put on revolver (not a nice beatles song but the freaky psychedelic ones) and this triggered me so much it was so overwhelming but i was scared to upset him by making him turn it off. Me and my brkther shut it down eventually and judt put on some zelda music and we enjoyed it for a bit.
My boyfriend realized we were very sensistive and stopped messing with us and eventually i calmed down and we just watched animal videos on the ground which i really wnjoyed. I was really getting into it and then i got into some videos of indian instruments, and asking him a lot of questions about it bevause he likes that stuff. There was also a weird tbing where i reassured him by saying were like shaggy and scooby doo (because those are my favkrite characyers and best duo) but he took it like i was friendzoning (we have been dating for 3 years.) And then i was over analyzing all 4 of us as scooby doo characters but then i realized we can just be ourselves and dont have to fit into a scooby doo archetype
Later he left and i felt way better it was just my brother and cousin, i had a good time when we all played guitsr and then played some walking dead games which is my favorite series. Watching clementine do this crazy shit to the zombies while it was all shifting and changing colors, this was the main time i looked at the visuals because before this i was so preoccupied emotionally. I calmed down so much, i started doing arts and crafts and taught myself how to sew (which im still doing now afterwards), but my brkther took the trip way worse. He just laid in his sleeping bag for hours during the come down. And then he flushed the rest of the acid down the toilet which kinda annoyed me but ok lol.
Me and my cousin went and played in the snow and made a little campfire and it was good. I was asking her so many questions about sewing. This was cool i was getting very curious and open minded about my friends interests
One thing that sucked is i couldnt get down not even a few chips or a strawberry. I made the mistake of not eating before this at all so i couldnt get anything down until like 11pm. The physical sensations were also bad i was having bad stomach pain and stomach issues.
Overall i dont want tk say it was all bad, but i didnt feel anything "enlightening" i geniunely just felt like i was on drugs. Me and my brother got over it thought after getting sober, and now we see where we went wrong and are open to trying again but i think the environment and also the people were way too much. Im guessing it would be better to be in a very low stimulating environment with maybe one other person and no crazy music
r/LSD • u/thotcontent • 3h ago
Can I do acid been dealing with a cold but it’s dropping off now
What do yall think?
r/LSD • u/manmadeofdex • 16h ago
🎨 Psychedelic Art 🎨 I am creating a monument to the psychedelic experience
I can’t say much but soon a documentary about Chinese cigarettes will come out that will be a monument to psychedelia and also cool as shit and make so many more people take acid when they see it keep your eyes peeled
Im planning on doing a heroic trip
Ive done a ton of acid before, i can confidently say ive done enough to know what i expect and whatever, like probably 100+ hits now. Its been a while, but i have some liquid acid and i been through alot of shit, i plan on taking about my most highest amount ever i have done (ive done 5-800 ugs before) and tomorrow im gonna do about 20 hits. What is it like for you psychonauts at that level? Ik the feeling of ego death, but my question is, at a trip that high in dose, with experience, how long does it last? Should i plan more accordingly or will it go beyond what i feel is my usual 16hrs?
r/LSD • u/lillucklesslynx • 23h ago
🌈 Soul bombing ❤️ QWOP
a game that once held nothing but five minutes of frustration and fun with my friends reminds me that I am nothing but a conscious brain(Q) working with a subconscious nervous system(W) inside a moving, speaking entity(O) surrounded by a changing environment (P)
r/LSD • u/Standard_Chemical67 • 18h ago
500+ μg 🐬 Just took the rest of my tabs ~ 500ug we are in for a ride.
As title says, just wanna post this so when I inevitably forget the time I dosed I can just get on here and figure out how long I have left.
Tell me what kinda videos and music and movies I should watch on the comeup. (Music for the peak). 👅👅👅
r/LSD • u/Specialist-Song-6939 • 17h ago
First trip 🥇 What do people do the day after they took LSD/weed
What activities? Watch a movie, play a game, go for a walk? Idk what to do. I am mentally & emotionally & physically exhausted plus had a very bad nights sleep. I experienced an ego death too. So not sure what to do today … still feeling restless.
Took lsd for the first time. Kicked in after 2 hours. 4 hours into my trip I did weed (4 drags, done weed plenty, thought it was going to be fine)
r/LSD • u/colefellreborn • 19h ago
First trip 🥇 comedown tips needed
I felt absolutely zero anxiety during the peak, but the duration of these effects is causing me to feel anxious.
I wanna smoke weed but I’ve read that can reignite the trip
r/LSD • u/AndresPadN • 22h ago
Bad trip advise
Im having a bad trip. I believe that this was not good LSD.
Im not on a bad trip where you think a lot of stuff but i feel very bad physically.
Does anybody knows any way to help me relieve this stress from my body or how con I countereffect this
Edit: thanks for all the advise. I know do not feel as discomforted as i am like 5 hrs deep so now its passing but thanks for the advise :)
r/LSD • u/iamgodsatanpowers • 1h ago
How do you pass time in between trips?
I am on day 5 of the two week break for tolerance and I just want to pop 2 gel tabs and go to la la land again.
r/LSD • u/ShotEmployment9669 • 8h ago
❔ Question ❔ Started having acid flashbacks
I see weird lights a lot and faces/entities in dark corners and i hear weird scary sounds, i started doing acid a few months ago idk what to do is there anyway to help this shit?
r/LSD • u/sillylittleslav • 19h ago
✌ Currently Tripping ✌ Risk of Rain 2 OST
Highly recommend yo