Hallucinogens: LSD

By: Tiffany Dharia

Lauren MarkovichNeetu Nirappil

Yena Lee

What are they?Hallucinogens are intense mood-changing

drugs which often come with erratic psychological effects

Lysergic-acid diethylamideOne of the most common illegal

hallucinogensIt is manufactured from lysergic acid, a

fungus that grows on grain.Sold in tablets, capsules, liquid form, and

sometimes absorbed into paper or common food products

History

Long Term Effects

Short Term Effects

Entrance to Body

Medical UsesIt has been banned, and many feel that it has

no medical purposeHowever, some have found LSD to help cure

migraines and cluster headaches due to the disoriented state LSD results in

Some also claim that it helps alcoholics Therapists sometimes take it to understand

the experiences of schizophrenics.

Common among…Individuals of all ages20.2 million U.S. residents age 12 and older

have used LSD before8 % of high school seniors have used the

drug

Addictive?LSD does not cause physical dependence like

most drugsMay cause psychological dependence

Mortality Rate

Physiological Effects

Resources

Is it illegal?LSD was made illegal to possess in 1968 and

has been available on the “black market” since then.

Illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, process, and distribute

Illegal under the Controlled Substance Act

Fun FactsLSD users can experience flashbacks, which

are when the original drug's effects suddenly reoccur up to a year after the initial use.

Some LSD users experience severe, terrifying thoughts and feelings of desolation, fear of losing control, or fear of insanity and death while using LSD.

Slang NamesLSD is known

as:

Acidmicrodotspurple hazeblottersFryYellow SunshineBattery AcidBack Breaker

blaze tabdosegelpyramids trips SupermanLoony Toons

Pictures

Video Clips

Works Citedhttp://www.drugrehab.co.uk/street-drug-nam

es.htmhttp://www.justice.gov/dea/photos/lsd/powder

_and_lsd-orange.jpghttp://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/

explorer/4094/Overview#tab-Photos/5http://

www.justice.gov/dea/photos/lsd/lsd_capsules1.jpg

http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs4/4260/index.htm#Who uses