LSD CHEMICAL STRUCTURE USA
LSD CHEMICAL STRUCTURE USA
Other Names: LSD, acid, blotter, acid, doses, dots, window panes, trips, microdots, tabs, gel-tabs
What it looks like:
- Firstly, LSD crystals are white and odorless
- Secondly, d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is found in liquid form-color varies depending on what the crystals are mixed with
- Also, LSD is found in tablets (called microdots) or in thin squares of gelatin (called gel-tabs)
- More so, d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is usually found on blotter paper. The blotter paper consists of perforated squares, (each square representing one dose) covered with colorful designs or artwork (called “window panes”). A “sheet” is blotter paper containing one hundred perforated squares (100 doses of LSD). A “book” is ten sheets or one thousand doses of LSD. Possession of a “sheet” or a “book indicates an LSD dealer.
How it is use
Additionally, use gloves or other protective measures when handling LSD as it can be absorbed through the skin.
Effect of the drug:
- Also, felt within 30 to 40 minutes. Lasts up to 12 hours
- Distortions in sensory perception, especially vision
- Hallucinations
- Mood changes
Negative Effects/Overdose Effects:
- “Bad trips”-hallucinations which cause fear, anxiety, panic
- Extreme mood changes
- Nausea
- Confusion/loss of control
- Lastly, flashbacks-where hallucinations return sometimes up to a year after the drug was ingested
What to look for:: LSD CHEMICAL STRUCTURE USA
- Dilated pupils
- Rapid heart rate
- Excessive perspiration or lowered body temperature
- Evidence that user is seeing things that you do not (distortion of the senses)
(If encountering someone who is having a “bad trip,” never leave him or her alone. Reassure them that what they are going through is drug-induce and not real and that it will go away. You may want to get medical attention for the person.)
Paraphernalia Associated with Drug Use:
- Blotter paper
- Droppers (like eye-drop bottles)
- Ink/dyes/stamps (may indicate dealer)
- Some items associated with LSD/hallucinogen usage, but not necessarily positive indicators include posters, clothing, and other items with a psychedelic effect, lava lamps or anything that can provide a light show. LSD is present in rave nightclubs and rave parties.