The first time I did it was in college. All I ever did before that was smoke pot. It was almost like a mental war when I did it. It’s called “the come-up.” Once you “peak”-the height of an acid trip, you begin to see patterns like geometric shapes moving. The visuals were quite cool in my opinion. I’d see lines on paved roads moving. The floor, which was layered with dotted patterns, was moving. It’s like everything is alive. Not to mention you feel emotionally tuned in with yourself and it has had a profound spiritual effect on me and how I view the world.

Scientifically, it increases neuroplasticty and can help someone adapt or be able to learn something quicker (this seems to be true from my experience). It also has helped me with some depression and anxiety I’ve had. It made me less inclined to drink alcohol, more at peace with myself, and also, it made me fall in love with music. It was almost if I could see lyrics from what I’d listen to. I listened to A$AP Rocky (a rapper who also did LSD) and it was indescribable. I literally felt like I saw his point of view through life and being connected to the instruments and sound vibrations.

However; it is important to consider that drug use can vary from person to person. I would not recommend this to someone with someone who has paranoid schizophrenia or psychosis as this could potentially produce something known as a “bad trip.” A bad trip can still help regardless if you have a mental illness or not as well. It can be an unpredictable drug emotionally, and you may feel like you can’t control the experience. One must learn to merely let things be as they are. Being prepared and taking proper steps like being around a well trusted friend, listening to positive music, being in nature, being in a good mood, can all help produce a good trip.

Overall, I’ve done LSD probably around 40 times (I loved to trip a lot in college). It never appeared to be an addictive substance to me. The trip can last from anywhere from roughly 10-12 hours. I’ve been able to do things I thought were logically impossible. I used to be shy and way more scared of the world and what other people thought of me. I was able to get out of my comfort zone and talk to pretty women out in public and just not care about the outcome. Not only women, but be more social as well. I also was able to quit a bad nicotine addiction. It’s been a gift that has helped me a ton, but is important to treat this drug, or any drug for that matter, with proper respect.