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Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known as “acid,” is a psychedelic drug usually sold in square-shaped tablets, paper blotters called “tabs,” and gelatin squares. One of the most powerful synthesized hallucinogens available, LSD contains extremely strong mood-changing chemicals that can also lead to altered awareness, perceptions and feelings.

The psychedelic soared to popularity in the early 1960s and is notorious for dramatic disconnect from reality, which can lead to terrifying “bad trips” of paranoia and unenjoyable distortion lasting up to 12 hours. Although it has a low addictive potential, LSD is abused for its escapist effects by users who often want to flee from reality.

LSD abuse

LSD comes in many different forms, from a clear or white crystalline substance to tan or black, varying in purity. The drug is usually abused by crushing it into a fine powder and pressing it into the form of a tablet or on small gelatin squares. It can also be dissolved into a solution called blotter acid and soaked into tiny squares of paper called “tabs.”

Some of the common symptoms of LSD abuse are:

• Synesthesia – a sensory phenomenon where people can see smells or hear colors
• Intensified senses of sound or touch
• Visual hallucinations being abundantly vivid in color or geometric flashes of light in sync with other patterns, regardless of whether the eyes are open or shut
• Out-of-body sensations or that one’s body has changed shape
• Hallucinations
• Euphoria
• Altered perception of time, space and speed
• Dilated pupils
• Higher or lower body temperature
• Sweating or chills (“goose bumps”)
• Loss of appetite
• Sleeplessness
• Dry mouth
• Tremors
• Dizziness

One of the most distinguishing effects of LSD compared to other drugs is the possibility of flashback of a previous trip, without warning and long after taking the drug.

 When a person has a bad LSD trip, he/she is likely to experience severe effects from the drug. Some of these include:

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Effects of LSD abuse

When a user takes LSD, brain regions once segregated talk to one another. Other brain regions that typically form a network will separate while high, creating a strong sentiment of oneness with the world. This loss of personal identity is called “ego dissolution.”

During acid trips, the formerly separate brain networks governing vision, attention, movement and hearing will further intertwine, leading to what looks like a more cohesive brain. At the same time, the communication between other networks – the parahippocampus and the adjacent retrosplenial cortex – break down.  The former brain region is responsible for contextual processing and associations, while the latter governs navigation, special mapping and episodic memory.

Scientists are still testing and analyzing to understand the whole of what LSD does in the brain. We do know it can induce permanent hallucinations called hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) or persistent psychosis depending on the severity.

Getting help for LSD abuse

LSD highs are called “trips” for a reason, some people tend to take drastic steps to cope with past or present trauma, symptoms of mental disorders or have a genetic predisposition towards addiction. They tend to abuse such substances to escape reality since these tend to have dissociative effects. However, the dangerous side effects of LSD make effective treatments that much more essential.

This is where Sovereign Health can help, by providing complete LSD detoxification treatment and residential treatment that can fully address mental duress and other issues. Sovereign Health provides comprehensive treatment for recovery from addiction to LSD because we connect our holistic LSD detox treatment to cognitive modalities so as to restore brain wellness. What makes Sovereign Health a leader among LSD recovery programs is our dedication to healing from the inside out. Other LSD rehab centers address the external symptoms without helping the individual recover from mental issues that fuel substance abuse.

Here at Sovereign, we believe treatment is not complete until it encompasses the whole person: mind, body and soul.

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Why choose Sovereign Health?

Sovereign Health is a leading treatment provider across the U.S. in personalizing recovery to align with each patient’s rehabilitation and therapeutic needs. We offer:

• Tailored treatment plans
• Personalized detox program
• Brain restoration and cognitive modalities, alternative therapies and nutritional and practical daily regimen tools
• Treatment for dual diagnosis of substance abuse, concurrently with eating or behavioral disorder
• Flexible payment options inclusive of coverage by most insurances and private pay installment plans

Treatment for dual diagnosis is a key differentiator for Sovereign Health. We understand that whether addiction is to an illicit or a controlled substance, it most often sprouts from a more deeply embedded mental disturbance.

Sovereign Health understands that no one wakes up and decides to repeatedly take LSD. Deep down there’s a desire to forget or escape life’s problems. That is why we are here to help you with your goal of recovering from LSD addiction.

Sovereign Health equips patients with the tools to enjoy their lives and make the most of fellowship and cognition. We are a practical guide and a safe haven for patients with the best of doctors, therapists, alternative therapy experts and residential attendants available round the clock.

To learn more about our LSD treatments, please contact us through our 24/7 helpline.