LSD

LSD is sold in tablets, capsules or liquid form. It is also frequently soaked into absorbent paper and divided into small, decorated squares called blotters.

LSD is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It is derived from the extremely poisonous ergot fungus, a mold which grows on rye and other grains. LSD users refer to the drug’s effects as a trip. An LSD trip is unpredictable and can cause severe mental effects lasting 12 hours or more.

Street Names:

• Acid
• Blotter
• California Sunshine
• Cid
• Heavenly Blue
• Microdot
• Purple Heart
• Tab

Short‑Term Effects:

Dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, dry mouth and tremors. Hallucinations and distortions of time, space, colors, sounds and body image. Some people experience terrifying thoughts and feelings, fear of losing control, fear of insanity, fear of death and feelings of despair.

Long‑Term Effects:

Flashbacks, or recurrences of an LSD trip, can happen long after the drug is taken and its effect has apparently worn off. These flashbacks can occur even months or years later. Some users develop long-lasting psychoses.

Updated: 2025