LSD does not appear to be addictive, although tolerance may occur with use of increasing doses.Adverse psychiatric reactions are possible, such as anxiety, paranoia, and delusions.Distressing flashbacks might occur in spite of no further use, a condition called hallucinogen persisting perception disorder.Death is very rare as a result of LSD, though it occasionally occurs in accidents.The effects of LSD are believed to occur as a result of alterations in the serotonin system.As little as 20 micrograms can produce an effect.In pure form, LSD is clear or white in color, has no smell, and is crystalline. It breaks down with exposure to ultraviolet light.Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),also known as acid, is a hallucinogenic drug.Effects typically include altered thoughts, feelings, and awareness of one’s surroundings.Many users see or hear things that do not exist.Dilated pupils, increased blood pressure, and increased body temperature are typical.Effects typically begin within half an hour and can last for up to 12 hours.It is used mainly as a recreational drug and for spiritual reasons.

About 10 percent of people in the United States have used LSD at some point in their lives as of 2017, while 0.7 percent have used it in the last year. It was most popular in the 1960s to 1980s. LSD is typically either swallowed or held under the tongue. It is most often sold on blotter paper and less commonly as tablets or in gelatin squares.There is no known treatment for addiction, if it occurs.

LSD was first made by Albert Hofmann in 1938 from lysergic acid, a chemical from the fungus ergot.Hofmann discovered its hallucinogenic properties in 1943.In the 1950s, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) believed that the drug might be useful for mind control, so they tested it on people, some without their knowledge, in a program called MKUltra.LSD was sold as a medication for research purposes under the trade-name Delysid in the 1950s and 1960s. It was listed as a schedule 1 controlled substance by the United Nations in 1971.It currently has no approved medical use.In Europe, as of 2011, the typical cost of a dose was between $6.50 and $35.

• blotter paper (LSD soaked onto sheets of absorbent paper with colorful designs; cut into small, individual dosage units) . The most common form.
• thin squares of gelatin (commonly referred to as window panes)
• tablet form (usually small tablets known as Microdots) or capsules
• liquid on sugar cubes
• pure liquid form (may be extremely potent)