What LSD Does to the Brain
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LSD is a schedule one drug in the US, with doses ranging from micrograms to beyond 500 micrograms, affecting serotonin receptors in the body and producing various effects. The drug was first synthesized in 1938 and is believed to enhance creativity and productivity when microdosed below the threshold dose.
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- LSD, a schedule one drug in the US, was first synthesized in 1938 by Albert Hoffman from Fungus ergot, initially not recognized for its psychedelic properties.
- Dosages of LSD, measured in micrograms, range from enhancing creativity at thresholds of 20 micrograms to psychedelic effects at 100-150 micrograms, with doses beyond 150 micrograms considered large or heroic.
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LSD: History, Dosages, Effects, and Legal Status
- LSD is a schedule one drug in the United States, making its manufacturing, possession, and distribution illegal without a research license.
- Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman from the Fungus ergot, initially not believed to be psychedelic.
- LSD dosages are measured in micrograms, with around 20 micrograms being the threshold dose for feeling its effects.
- Microdosing LSD, below the threshold dose, is believed to enhance creativity, productivity, and interpersonal relationships.
- Doses of 25 to 50 micrograms of LSD are typically needed for visual and other effects to begin, varying based on body type.
- Standard doses of LSD range from 100 to 150 micrograms, where psychedelic effects are felt but not overwhelming.
- Doses beyond 150 micrograms are considered large, with 400 to 500 micrograms and beyond being heroic doses.
- LSD is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, primarily consumed orally but can also be injected intravenously.
- LSD is metabolized in the liver into various metabolites, with most effects attributed to its interaction with serotonin receptors in the body.
- LSD's effects, including visual hallucinations, synesthesia, enhanced pattern recognition, and loss of ego, are influenced by its interaction with serotonin and other receptors in the brain.
