Factors that influence LSD’s effects
- “The prior emotional or internal state of the individual, or “set”1
- “The state of the environment or surrounding, or “setting”1
Short-term effects
See also: LSD’s side effects
Positive effects during use:
Neutral effects during the drug experience:
- Rapid and sometimes extreme changes in mood1
- Visual disrotions and illusions1
- Time perceived as going faster or slower than normal1
- “A detachment within the self regarding one’s mind or body, or being a detached observer of oneself”1
- Altered sense of reality1
See the first few images on this page for an accurate depiction of low to moderate acid dosage visual effects.
In some people:
- Transcendent experience1
- Feeling physically weak3
- Feeling as if in a dream3
- Feeling dizzy or unsteady3
- Feeling cold or hot, or sweating3
- “Funny feelings on your skin”3
- Impaired concentration1
- Answering yes to: “Do your hands and feet feel peculiar?”3
- Blurred eyesight, difficulty focusing your vision3
- Believing that people are looking at you differently4
- Feeling like you are melting or merging into your surroundings4
- Feeling that you have less control over yourself4
- Eliminating cluster headaches1
Effects vs time graph for LSD
Long-term effects
Desirable effects after use
These effects were primarily reported at the 6-9 month follow-up of a non placebo-controlled study of a high-dose guided session of LSD (150-400 micrograms).5
These positive effects will not all apply with casual use. These benefits were found for participants that followed a particular guided acid trip protocol, as detailed in the Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide.
- More energy for work (p .01), more initiative (p .01), finding the job easier (p .01), and getting more work done (p .01)5
- Increased cooperation (p .01)5
- Increased confidence in one’s decisions (p .01)5
- Being closer to others (p .01), having more friends at work (p .01) and outside work (p .01)5
- Increased self-confidence (p .01)5
- Increased marriage satisfaction (p .01)5
- More satisfaction with intercourse (p .01)5
- Addiction reduction. Both anecdotal reports in recreational settings, and research in medical settings on alcohol dependence.6
- Increased purpose7
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References
- http://www.maps.org/research-archive/lsd/swisslsd/IB_LSD.pdf [return]
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5367557/ [return]
- http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00223980.1955.9916156 [return]
- http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/488155 [return]
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1594774021/ [return]
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22406913 [return]
- http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022167816674625 [return]