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Although they say that LSD is non-toxic and has no known adverse physical after-effects, the LSD users may experience flashbacks to previous trips and these flashbacks may continue for up to 12 months after use. Some other side effects are severe depression and schizophrenia. Due to the fact that it is a powerful mental amplifier, it is strongly forbidden to those feeling depressed, anxious, sick at the world, etc.

LSD’s effects and your reaction to them are strongly determined by set and setting. Set is your mindset when taking the drug; setting is the place where you are. The LSD effect makes you enormously sensitive to your environment. You should always be in a safe, comfortable environment, preferably with a friend you trust. The higher you fly, the safer must be the landing arrangements. Many users recommend being outside, in a beautiful setting in nature.

The most notorious peril from taking LSD is the “bad trip” when the experience turns frightening and traumatic. You can find out more about bad trips and how to avoid them on our page here. Of all psychedelic drugs, LSD probably has the highest potential for creating bad trips, thanks to its sheer power and the impossibility of judging the dose of street LSD. Also, LSD can bring buried and repressed unconscious material into conscious awareness. This can be traumatic and frightening if unexpected.

Most people who have experienced a bad trip do not touch the drug again. Experienced users and ‘hard heads’ accept bad trips as part of the territory. Always wait at least two hours before deciding the LSD is not working. The come-up period can take this long. Do not take another tab. You may well end up in a dimension not of your choosing. Don’t do it alone!

Tripping alone for the first time is not recommended. An experienced and trusted friend should either be your tripping partner, or should abstain and act as a sober sitter or guide to be around and help you if you get into troubled waters.

If you’re going to trip, please do it in a pleasant and serene environment. No phone calls. No visitors. Be near to nature or surround yourself with attractive plants, pictures, fruit, and other such décor. Have a selection of beautiful music within reach to enhance the mood and help you relax. If you are dosing with friends, ensure you all take the same amount, at the same time, in full view of everyone else. This will decrease any chance of paranoia and ensure you are all on the same level.

Flashbacks or the random reliving of an aspect of a psychedelic drug experience are often cited as a common side-effect of hallucinogenic drugs, especially LSD. Physicians now refer to this as a condition known as Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD). HPPD only appears to manifest in a small percentage of (perhaps heavy) users. The main symptoms are persistent visuals: trails, geometric shapes, flashes in the peripheral vision, after-images and halos around objects. It can last for weeks, even years after taking the drug.

We strongly recommend to everyone reading this article to stay out of LSD abuse, however, if you or someone close to you have problems with LSD addiction, we suggest you to visit DrugRehabServices.com.