How LSD works
To the perception of the person who takes it, the effect of LSD is very similar to the effect of other psychedelics such as magic mushrooms, DMT, ayahuasca, etc. The mind-expanding effects are largely due to the stimulation of the 5HT2a receptors in the brain (frontal lobe), which is in fact stimulated by all psychedelics.
To better understand how LSD works, you can use this YouTube video to look at.
LSD is more powerful than other psychedelics
LSD can bind itself to the 5HT2a receptors much better than any other known psychedelic. It seems as if LSD sticks and screws itself to the receptor, which means that an LSD trip often lasts a very long time. An LSD trip can last between 8 and 24 hours, while other psychedelics such as magic mushrooms generate a trip of between 3 and 5 hours.
The disadvantages of LSD
The potency of LSD is also its biggest disadvantage. It seems that of all psychedelics, LSD has the highest risk of psychosis. In my opinion, this is mainly because the trip can last so long that eventually the line between what is real and “fake” begins to blur. What then is an illusion and which illusion is an illusion within an illusion? Another person may realize during a trip that the life we know is probably also a hallucination. Ultimately, the world we see is a representation of what we believe we see.
Other disadvantages may include:
- The trip turns out to be more intense than you had anticipated.
- Bad trip (fear, panic, restlessness).
- Psychiatric illnesses (depression, psychosis) may worsen or last longer.
- Injury caused by being in a dangerous or awkward situation.
- In people with a psychiatric illness such as depression or psychosis, LSD worsens the condition.
- Dormant depressions and psychoses can surface and cause long-term distress. Medical treatment is then necessary.
- If you have an illness and/or are taking medication, use of LSD is not recommended. It can have dangerous or very unpleasant consequences. Some types of antidepressant medications (tri-cyclic) lead to an LSD overdose.
- There are reports of users suffering from long-term vision problems (HPPD). They see very disturbing deviations in color, shape, movement, contrast and so on.
IS LSD suitable for microdosing?
Due to the long effect of LSD, micro dosing is certainly possible. Measuring the dosage precisely is difficult because LSD is so powerful. This concerns micrograms of LSD. That is a factor of 1000 less than milligrams. Another point of attention is sleep. If you have difficulty falling asleep, LSD is probably active for too long and you should dose lower.
Another question is whether you want to micro-dose. In case of combating depression, burn-out, anxiety, etc., a micro dosage is only a medicine that suppresses symptoms. Suppose that depression arises due to a poor lifestyle (can be caused by diet). If you no longer feel the depression due to the LSD, you will still continue to eat/live poorly and you will actually continue to destroy your body. So even if you do start microdosing, try to find out where your areas for improvement can be.
Is LSD suitable for psychedelic therapy?
LSD can be suitable for psychedelic therapy, but it has a very raw edge that will not or will not bother you as much if, for example, you use psilocybin as a tripping agent. LSD is therefore not the best choice when it comes to a therapeutic psychedelic trip drug. I personally think that a micro dose to small dose of LSD in combination with a higher dose of magic mushrooms, magic truffles or psilocybin can make a positive contribution to the therapeutic effect of trip therapy, because you can achieve a longer light afterglow, as it were.
What do other users say?
We see the most potential in psilocybin. Below is an image where other users were asked what they thought about LSD and psilocybin.
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Are you planning to micro-dose with LSD or psilocybin or do you want psychedelic therapy? We can advise you and we will be as honest as possible about the disadvantages and advantages of the various trip resources.
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Do you want the best form of psychedelic therapy?
We believe that psychedelic therapy works much better when all neurotransmitters and hormones are in balance. During registration for trip therapy, we can use a neurotransmitter test to see where any bottlenecks in well-being are. Your health is about more than just taking a psychedelic trip. We believe that we offer the best form of psychedelic therapy because we look beyond just the mental complaints. The body works together with the mind and the mind with the body.
We do everything we can to address all facets of life and that is why we also advise our customers on nutrition, exercise and supplements. The complete approach for body and mind ensures the best results in the short and long term. Typically, we use a schedule that looks like this for most customers:
- Registration, neurotransmitter test and intake
- Advice about nutrition, exercise and supplements based on point 1
- Review a period of 2-3 weeks of progress from point 2
- An individual psychedelic ceremony (unless a group has additional use or preference)
- Discussion of the truffle ceremony on the same day
- Contact us again after about 1-2 weeks
What others say about trip therapy
A customer's story can often tell more about what we do than what we write about ourselves. If you read the reviews, you may also become more clear about what our approach entails and how it works.
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