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thenewgreen · 4499 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Heretic: On the Benefits and Ban of LSD Research
This may be the best advice regarding LSD use I've ever witnessed. This part really rang true for me
- If you are lying to yourself about anything in your life, you can expect to be reminded of it.
briandmyers · 4499 days ago · link ·
Thanks. I hope I wasn't being too dramatic - after all, almost no one's first time is actually under these kinds of conditions (mine sure wasn't), and practically everyone survives it just fine. By the way, it's worth mentioning that an overdose of LSD isn't really possible - it is a very safe drug, physically speaking, and even a huge dose simply means it lasts a little longer.
Your comments about the old girlfriend are exactly the kind of thing I was thinking about there.
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One real neurological danger of LSD is Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD). Uncommon, but rather undesirable and not well-understood.
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- The cause(s) of HPPD are not yet known. The most current neurological research indicates that HPPD symptoms may manifest from abnormalities in CNS function, following hallucinogen use.[5][6][7] One theory derived from this research is that inhibitory mechanisms involved with sensory gating are disrupted.[8]
In some cases, HPPD appears to have a sudden onset after a single drug experience, strongly suggesting the drug played a direct role in triggering symptoms.
That would be awful. I've only had one experience that I considered to be a flashback, and I was going without very much sleep at the time.
thenewgreen · 4499 days ago · link ·
It may not be "overdose-able" from a death standpoint but I can certainly say that I have met people that were not the same again -in a negative way. Perhaps it has the effect of bringing already existing mental illnesses to the surface but I have known people that had a rough time because they took quite a bit of LSD on a regular basis. All things in moderation.