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Bilal Qureshi & Samer Wahood

Mrs. Saba Syed
AP Psychology
15 December 2015
LSD

LSD stands for Lysergic acid diethylamide. It is well known for its psychological effects.
It is a psychedelic drug of the ergoline family. LSD is colloquially known as lysergide as
well as acid, doses, hits, and yellow sunshine. Its effects are unpredictable. Extreme
psychological changes take place, as well as mood swings and emotional breakdowns. It
is a fast acting drug, noticeable within hours. Impaired senses also are common. People
think they can smell colors and hear pictures, similar to synesthesia. Many experience
random extreme paranoia such as fear of death or fear of being chased. Panic attacks are
also quite common. It was extremely popular from around 1975, where 17,000 high
schoolers used the drug, but also still remains prevalent today. LSD can be taken in liquid
or tablet form. It can be eaten, or it can be taken in through openings in skin. Most
commonly, tiny squares of absorbent paper are ingested to take LSD. It is known to be
colorless, odorless, and tasteless. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health
(NHSDA) in 2010 estimated that the percentage of the population aged 18 to 25 who had
ever used LSD (the lifetime prevalence rate) was 6.4 percent, down from 15.9 percent in
2002. Famous people known to be users include Ray Charles, Bill Hicks, Jerry Garcia,
Chris Farley, and Doc Ellis. Long-term effects include tolerance, vision impaired, suicide,
depression, anxiety, delusions, schizophrenia, a lack of motivation, and panic attacks.
These are the characteristics of which LSD is known by.

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