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Drugs > L.S.D. LSD is a non-addictive, non-toxic hallucinagen well known for its psychological effects which can include closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, a sense of time distortion and profound spiritual experiences, It played a key role in 1960s counterculture and despite the hype, no deaths have ever been attributed to LSD and there is no clear reason why this once popular drug was made illegal. It was tested by armies as a weapon, however its use made the soldiers far to happy and peaceful for it to be used. It became highly valued as a valuable spiritual aide as it is non toxic, produces few side effects and caused no fatalities - ever and claims that some people under the influence of LSD lept from high windows and buildings is a fabrication. The C.I.A. in America funded experiments where psychiatric patients were given LSD in conjunction with electric shock therapy possibly as a tool for interrogation and mind control. The results were that many recipients of this treatment had their brains fried and many spent the rest of their lives in institutions. They also tested the potentiality for it to be used as a tool for espionage. LSD became popular in the 1950's as a psychiatric and recreational drug. In the 1960's now renowned people such as Timothy Leary and Fritz Pearls researched the effects of LSD as part of a research into the nature of the mind and as a way to unlock the doors of perception within the human mind. In the process they came to recognize the similarities between drug use and altered states of consciousness found in meditation. LSD was legal and inexpensive and its wide spread use undoubtedly influenced the development of counter culture such of the 60's and 60's. LSD provided great insight into the human condition, brain function as well as providing alternatives to the dominant Freudian and Jungian theories of psychotherapy and psychiatry. It also inspired countless musicians and opened doors of perception that many people would go on to explore by performing yoga and meditation. What is LSD? Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25, LSD), formerly lysergide, commonly known as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline and tryptamine families. LSD is an odorless, colorless and tasteless drug. LSD is manufactured from ergot, a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. It is sold on the streets in many forms: tablets, capsules, liquid, or thin squares of gelatin (called window panes) or absorbent paper squares, such as blotting paper. Usually called a ticket, the paper is divided into small decorated squares, each representing a dose. These tickets come in many different designs - Snoppy, Garfield, Superman, strawberries, flowers and a variety of animals and cartoon characters well known to children. Those designs are made to make LSD more attractive to children. Tickets can also be just a plain colour, with dotted lines where each dose is indicated. How does it work? LSD stimulates serotonin receptors in the brain, releasing dopermine distorting reality leading to hallucinations and distortions of perception. Side effects For many users, there are none, however those of a fragile disposition or in particular are fixed in their beliefs and attitudes can have their beliefs shattered leading to either an epiphany or temporary psychosis. For more information, please view the BBC nine part documentary below.
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