LSD first timer :)

[BomBat]

Hey, I've been lurking around here for a while but now my interest in psychedelia has solidified I thought I may as well register

Since reading Huxley's Doors of Perception, I became captivated by psychedelic drugs. Mescaline is quite obscure and hard to obtain around here and so I switched my focus to LSD. So over the past few weeks, I've read into it, read trip reports, talked to a couple people who have done it and learned quite a bit from here. However I have a couple questions

I'm pretty stable in mind, really think I would enjoy the introspective aspect of it and am doing it to experience that altered state of consciousness. I don't want to be disappointed, but I am aware that a larger dosage may be too much for me. I appreciate that the drug has different effects on different people, but how much should I ingest for my first trip?

Also, how worried should I be about the quality of it?

Finally (for the moment anyway ), approximately how long does it take from ingestion, to hit complete normality again? Being not yet seventeen places pretty big restrictions on me (i.e. living with parents still) and at the moment I would probably only be allowed to be away from home for a night. And if my parents ever found out...



Thanks

 

[Forkbender]

how much: depends on what you want out of it and on where and when you take it. If you cannot provide a safe place where you can curl up under a blanket if you want, I wouldn't do it. If I were you and knew what I know now about LSD, I wouldn't take more than 50 to a 100 mics the first time to see what it does. You can always take more, but never take less.

It's your first time, so don't take risks by taking the drug in public or on your own. Make sure you put time and effort in finding a place where you can safely take the drug and see what happens.

Quality depends largely on your geographical area. If you can get the drugs tested, do so. It is cheaper to put nothing on a blotter than another chemical, so IF you get ripped off, it is most likely you won't experience any effects rather than dangerous effects.

It takes around 12 to 16 hours depending on dose. You should be able to do simple 'normal' things after about 6 to 8 hours. Energy levels are up on acid, so walking around is in my experience never really a problem.

Do you have any experience with other drugs (both legal and illegal)?
Why do you want to take LSD?

 

[BomBat]

Thanks for the response.

The only other drugs I have experience of are alcohol and cannabis.

And the reason for wanting to take LSD is because I want to explore myself and develop myself - spiritually and intellectually - and I believe that LSD can go some way towards enabling me to do that - to open up my mind and change my perceptions and outlooks on things. It's not been a whimsical kind of decision; I feel I have considered it

 

[Forkbender]

Well, in that case, just take it easy. You can always take more at a later opportunity. Grow into it.

In my opinion, dose isn't as important as set and setting. If you take care of these two, the dose doesn't matter as much. Of course the experience will be stronger on a higher dose, but the direction is determined by other factors.

If you take 50 to 100 mics, you will be clearheaded and sensitive. Every feeling you normally have will be stronger.

It is hard to create the ideal setting, let alone prepare yourself mentally for such an experience, if you don't know how it will turn out. As you don't know what it's like yet, take it easy on the dose. If you find an experienced person (30 trips plus) to watch over you, you can increase the dose a bit if you want. Make sure you are comfortable with all the people present.

 

[st.bot.32]

And the reason for wanting to take LSD is because I want to explore myself and develop myself

If you've been using cannabis for this purpose and have explored a wide range of its doses and effects you'll probably be ready for 50-100mics of LSD. It's a different order of magnitude in terms of clarity and sensory effects. It's worth it to take the time to do it right, there's nothing like a first trip..

 

[love_sex_desire]

What form of acid do you have? If it is blotter, if so what picture is on the blotter, or is it blank? Which city is it from? If you choose to consume it you may want to taste it slightly right before completely consuming it to see if it has a bitter taste. Bitter taste is not necessarily a horrible thing, but completely pure LSD is tasteless. It's hard to know how much is on a single blotter of acid, but generally they have between 50-100 mics, so a single hit would probably be a good starter dose as mentioned above. Al though some hits can be much stronger than others, so half may be a good starter. Those who have done the kind you have should be able to provide you with valuable information on how strong they are.

 

[ophiuchus]

^agreed.
if at all possible, you should get your acid from someone who is experienced as possible a tripper, and has a reliable source. (if this is true, generally he/she will know the quality and give you a proper amount for a first time.) but yes generally* one hit is relative to 50-150 mics. 150 being a fairly high quality hit.
make sure nothing is weighing too heavy on your mind. just cause you can ignore it now does NOT mean it goes away tripping, quite the contrary.
be safe, but most importantly, have fun and good luck

 

[BomBat]

Thanks for the pointers everybody

I don't know how long it will take me to obtain LSD as it is not a drug I have heard being frequently consumed where I am. I'm sure with not much looking around I can get a hold of it, and once I do I'll let you know of the details regarding blotter paper etc