My power point on LSD

1. B Y : C A S E Y T A I L L O N
LSD

2. WHAT IS IT?
• LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide is a powerful
hallucinogenic which can be found in the ergot
fungus that grows on rye.
• It is most commonly called “acid”
• One of the most potent mood-changing chemicals
• Other common street names are:
“Dots” “Golden Dragon” “Heavenly Blue” “Loony
toons”

3. DRUG CLASS
• Hallucinogen
• Primarily oral administration, but can be inhaled,
injected, and on top of the skin, it is applied through
• small tablets (“microdots”)
• capsules or gelatin squares (“window panes”)
• It is added to absorbent paper
• occasionally comes in liquid forms
A trip usually lasts 12 hours

4. PSYCHOLOGICAL AFFECTS
• Hallucinations
• Increased color
perception
• Altered mental state,
• Thought disorders,
• Temporary psychosis,
• Delusions
• Body image changes,
• Impaired depth, time and
space perceptions.
• Users may feel several
emotions at once or
swing rapidly from one
emotion to another.
• “Bad trips” may consist
of severe, terrifying
thoughts and feelings,
fear of losing control,
and despair.

5. • Flashbacks (random flashes of a past drug
experiences) occur suddenly. They cause significant
distress or impairment in social or occupational
functioning
• LSD is not considered an addictive drug since it
does not produce compulsive drug-seeking
behavior, however, LSD does produce tolerance.

6. PHYSICAL AFFECTS
• Tachycardia
• Hypertension
• dilated pupils
• Sweating
• loss of appetite
• Sleeplessness
• dry mouth
• Tremors
• speech difficulties
• goosebumps

7. HISTORY
• LSD was first synthesized in 1938 by chemist, Albert
Hoffman
• The Hallucinogen effects weren’t documented until
1943
• It became extremely popular in the 60’s
• Use decline in the 80’s then became popular in the
late 90’s again while at clubs or “raves”

8. QUOTE
• “Taking LSD was a profound experience, one of the
most important things in my life. LSD shows you that
there’sanother side to the coin, and you can’t
remember it when it wears off, but you know it. It
reinforced my sense of what was important—
creating great things instead of making money,
putting things back into the stream of history and of
human consciousness as much as I could.”
•
― Steve Jobs

9. FAMOUS USERS
• Steve Jobs
• John Lennon
• Jim Morrison
• Eric Clapton
• Ray Charles
• Doc Ellis
• The Beatles
• Chris Farley
• Angelina Jolie
• Jack Nicholson

10. DISCUSSION QUESTION
• Would you say LSD was the basis for many
contributing influences on culture (for example,
Steve Jobs and Apple, Ray Charles and music)?

11. REFERENCES
• DrugFacts: Hallucinogens - LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, and
PCP. (2014, December 1). Retrieved April 3, 2015, from
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfa
cts/hallucinogens-lsd-peyote-psilocybin-pcp
• What is LSD? How is LSD Made? What Does LSD Look
Like? - Drug-Free World. (n.d.). Retrieved April 4,
2015, from
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/lsd.ht ml
• Drugs and Human Performance FACT SHEETS - Lysergic
acid diethylamide (LSD). (n.d.). Retrieved April 4,
2015, from
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job18
5drugs/lysergic.htm
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