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National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Hallucinogens.” NIDA, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/hallucinogens.

“LSD.” Gale Database, go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=Reference&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=MultiTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=2&docId=GALE%7CEUKAVS163421186&docType=Topic+overview&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=HWRC&contentSet=GALE%7CEUKAVS163421186&searchId=R1&userGroupName=lom_inac&inPS=true.

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A 2012 report entitled Monitoring the Future, by the NIDA, stated the following for the use of LSD among American youth:

Eighth graders: 0.3% use during past month; 0.8% past year; 1.3% lifetime

Tenth graders: 0.5% use during past month; 1.7% past year; 2.6% lifetime

Twelfth graders: 0.8% use during past month; 2.4% past year; 3.8% lifetime

A similar 2011 NIDA report entitled National Survey of Drug Use and Health stated the following for the use of LSD among American adolescents and young adults:

Ages 12 to 17 years: 0.1% use during past month; 0.6% past year; 0.9% lifetime

Ages 18 to 25 years: 0.3% use during past month; 1.7% past year; 6.0% lifetime

Ages 26 years or Older: 0.3% use during past month; 1.7% past year; 6.0% lifetime

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There are many names for LSD, some of these are : Acid, Battery Acid, Blotter, Boomers, California sunshine, Tab, cid , etc..

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It is commonly distributed in small squares of drug-soaked absorbent paper, which are chewed and swallowed. It can also be taken by mouth as in pills or tablets. The gelatin and liquid forms of LSD can also be placed in the eyes. It is colorless odorless with a slight bitter taste

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There are two long term effects: Flashbacks and psychosis and HPPD ( Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder). There are other short term effects as well, this includes :

Dilated pupils, increased body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and dry mouth.

Changes in sensations and feelings. The person may feel several different emotions at once or rapidly swing from one emotion to another. Also, the person may confuse sensations and feelings, such as hearing colors or seeing sounds.

Loss of time. The person may feel that time is standing still.

Delusions and visual hallucinations, if taken in large doses. Delusions are false beliefs, and hallucinations are seeing and hearing things that are not present.

Drug-induced psychosis. Psychosis is a serious condition in which the person has lost the ability to recognize reality, think rationally, or communicate with others. The person may have dramatic mood swings, ranging from being extremely overactive (mania) to severe depression. Psychosis from LSD may last for years.

Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD). With HPPD, the person has flashbacks in which the person experiences recurrences of some of the sensory distortions that occurred while under the influence of the drug. The person may have the same flashback for years after stopping use of LSD.

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Lysergic acid diethylamide is the full name of LSD .LSD is a drug that goes under the category of Hallucinogens.

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by: Rithik MIttal