Lysergic acid. What is it and what is it used for?

Lysergic acid, or as it is also called d-lysergide and LSD, is colorless in appearance. It is practically insoluble, does not possess a smell and taste. In nature, this type of acid is found in alkaloids produced by ergot.

An intensive study of the properties of this acid by many scientists from all over the world began after in 1947 the chemist Stoll publicly displayed the results of his studies based on data on the prolonged use of lyersgine in patients with schizophrenia.

Lysergic acid, the effect of which has been studied for many decades, has become the subject of scientific works of many scientists and doctors. To date, there are more than a thousand scientific papers that describe the lysergine and its effects on humans and animals.

It is known that when a certain dose of this substance is taken, a person begins psychosis. The maximum intensity of its action, this acid reaches about 45 minutes after acceptance. Lysergic acid, the effect of which lasts for 8-10 hours, can cause neurologic changes in a person. Thus there are sensations, as a rule, unpleasant. They are expressed by drowsiness, fatigue, tension, headaches, sensations of cold or heat.

With prolonged use, lysergic acid can lead to vegetative changes. Most often, a pupil dilates, which sometimes is accompanied by a lingering reaction to light. This is accompanied by convergence and changes in the frequency of respiration and pulse. Also, from the constant acceptance of this substance, there is a slow but steady increase in blood pressure and arterial hypertension may develop. With a gradually increasing dose of this drug, the severity of vegetative disorders, such as tachycardia, drooling and mydriasis, is greatly increased.

The most important property, through which lysergic acid has undergone universal study, is the ability to influence the human psyche. The changes that it causes are very diverse and cover almost all aspects of a person's mental activity. The most pronounced are changes in perception. The colors become more succulent and bright. Objects sometimes seem to be painted in strange and strange colors, their form is constantly changing. Flat surfaces can become wavy, pareidoles are formed.

With closed eyes, lysergic acid causes even more hallucinations. Violations of the work of other organs of the human body are less diverse and less constant. Sometimes false perception of one's voice and hypoacusia are formed - it seems that voices and sounds are heard from afar. In addition, when using lysergic acid, there is a disruption in the perception of time. Subjectively, time can both accelerate and slow down. If you consume a significant dose of LSD, the minutes and seconds may seem years and even centuries. Sometimes a false opinion is formed that time has stopped. There is no future, no past, but only the present. Often, euphoria is characterized by increased activity, which is combined with mobility, accelerated flow of thoughts and eloquence. Delusional ideas are quite possible.

It is worth noting that the chemical composition of this substance leads to addiction and the need to continuously increase the dose taken. The need for increasing the dose is associated with a gradual disappearance of the reaction to the previous concentration of the substance in the blood. In most cases, a person loses control over the situation, which leads to overdoses and often to death.