Substance Abuse
LSD
Slang for LSD: acid, green or red dragon, microdots, blotters, windowpanes, white lightening, sugar cubes, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Definition: LSD is a powerful hallucinogen
Effects include:
- numbness
- muscle weakness and trembling
- increased heart rate
- dilated pupils
- visual hallucinations
- distorted perceptions of time, distance, and gravity
- diminished control over thought processes
- fear
- anxiety
- depression
Effects of overdose include: no deaths from overdose have been reported, but there have been many deaths linked to LSD-related accidents, violence and suicide.
Duration: onset within 30-90 minutes of ingestion
Peaks at 2-4 hours and tapers off within 6-12 hours
Administration: usually taken orally, can be snorted or dissolved in water and injected.
Page updated: 3/27/08
