Short Term Effects Of LSD
LSD INFO
Effects
Short Term Effects
dilated pupils
higher body temperature
increase heart rate and blood pressure
sweating
loss of appetite
sleeplessness
dry mouth
tremors
and more
Long Term Effects
Flashbacks- are the spontaneous and unpredictable replay of an aspect of the LSD trip, occurring some time after the initial effects of the drug have worn off. Visual or emotional experiences that were originally seen or felt while under the influence of LSD are re-experienced
prolonged anxiety
depression
psychosis- more likely to occur in people with latent or underlying mental health problems.
rapidly changing feelings
Frequent …show more content…
The physical effects of LSD may include numbness, rapid heartbeat, reduced co-ordination, chills, nausea, weakness. Sensations of gravity may be altered, ranging from feeling weighted down, to feeling light and floating.
What is LSD?
LSD stands for lysergic acid diethylamide, and is a hallucinogen (a drug that can alter a person's perception of reality and vividly distort there senses) LSD was originally derived from "ergot," a fungus that grows on rye and other grains.
Dangers Of LSD
Physical Dangers
Although LSD is generally considered nontoxic, other dangers may arise from bad judgments made during the experience. As with many drugs, while under the influence of LSD the ability to make sensible judgments and understand common dangers can be impaired, making the user susceptible to personal injury (i.e., If an individual attempts to drive a car or operate machinery under the influence of the drug, it could lead to accidents and …show more content…
Timothy Francis Leary was an American writer, psychologist, campaigner for psychedelic drug research and use, 60s counterculture icon and computer software designer. He is most famous as a proponent of the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of LSD.
In the 1960's Leary and his associates, Richard Alpert (later known as Ram Dass), began the Harvard Psilocybin Project conducting research into the effects of psilocybin and later LSD with graduate students.
His experiments produced no murders, suicides, psychoses, and supposedly no bad trips
The goals of Leary's research included finding better ways to treat alcoholism and to reform convicted criminals
Many of Leary's research participants reported profound mystical and spiritual experiences, which they claim permanently altered their lives in a very positive manner.
Leary and Alpert were dismissed from Harvard in 1963. Their colleagues were uneasy about the nature of their research, and some parents complained to the university administration about the distribution of hallucinogens to their children.
CIA and LSD
In 1943 opened a program looking for interrogation drugs and truth serums. They'd played with caffeine, barbiturates, peyote, and
Effects
Short Term Effects
dilated pupils
higher body temperature
increase heart rate and blood pressure
sweating
loss of appetite
sleeplessness
dry mouth
tremors
and more
Long Term Effects
Flashbacks- are the spontaneous and unpredictable replay of an aspect of the LSD trip, occurring some time after the initial effects of the drug have worn off. Visual or emotional experiences that were originally seen or felt while under the influence of LSD are re-experienced
prolonged anxiety
depression
psychosis- more likely to occur in people with latent or underlying mental health problems.
rapidly changing feelings
Frequent …show more content…
The physical effects of LSD may include numbness, rapid heartbeat, reduced co-ordination, chills, nausea, weakness. Sensations of gravity may be altered, ranging from feeling weighted down, to feeling light and floating.
What is LSD?
LSD stands for lysergic acid diethylamide, and is a hallucinogen (a drug that can alter a person's perception of reality and vividly distort there senses) LSD was originally derived from "ergot," a fungus that grows on rye and other grains.
Dangers Of LSD
Physical Dangers
Although LSD is generally considered nontoxic, other dangers may arise from bad judgments made during the experience. As with many drugs, while under the influence of LSD the ability to make sensible judgments and understand common dangers can be impaired, making the user susceptible to personal injury (i.e., If an individual attempts to drive a car or operate machinery under the influence of the drug, it could lead to accidents and …show more content…
Timothy Francis Leary was an American writer, psychologist, campaigner for psychedelic drug research and use, 60s counterculture icon and computer software designer. He is most famous as a proponent of the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of LSD.
In the 1960's Leary and his associates, Richard Alpert (later known as Ram Dass), began the Harvard Psilocybin Project conducting research into the effects of psilocybin and later LSD with graduate students.
His experiments produced no murders, suicides, psychoses, and supposedly no bad trips
The goals of Leary's research included finding better ways to treat alcoholism and to reform convicted criminals
Many of Leary's research participants reported profound mystical and spiritual experiences, which they claim permanently altered their lives in a very positive manner.
Leary and Alpert were dismissed from Harvard in 1963. Their colleagues were uneasy about the nature of their research, and some parents complained to the university administration about the distribution of hallucinogens to their children.
CIA and LSD
In 1943 opened a program looking for interrogation drugs and truth serums. They'd played with caffeine, barbiturates, peyote, and