When you think of LSD, it’s most likely in the party drug context, not the potential psychedelic therapy treatment.
Still, it’s one of the most sought after hallucinogens of today, with many people still wondering, can you overdose on LSD?
LSD, or Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, is a very potent, hallucinogenic drug that can produce changes in perception, mood, and a sense of time and space.
LSD As A Party Drug
In the 1990s, LSD started circulating around popular party scenes. It is odorless and colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste.
Side effects from taking LSD are the following.
Physical. Dilated pupils, increased body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, excessive sweating, and trouble sleeping.
Mental. Visual and auditory distortions (hallucinations), huge shifts in mood, impaired judgement and focus.
LSD As A Potential Therapeutic Treatment
Belonging to the group of classical hallucinogens, together with psilocybin and DMT.
It binds to the serotonin receptors in the brain, causing the person ingesting it to momentarily feel better, happier, and more relaxed.
As a recreational drug, LSD seems not to form an addiction as most other substances do, with those taking it on the regular even building up tolerance.
So, Can You Overdose On LSD?
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