Dosage and lasting mental effects

Hi everyone!
Some quick background: Ive taken shrooms twice and smoke weed. No mental health issues.

I am planning on trying acid for the first time this weekend. I have done a ton of research on what to expect, getting the right set and setting etc. I am super exited and ready to try them, seeing as I enjoyed my experience on shrooms, however I still have some nagging anxiety mainly due to stories I've been hearing about or reading on the internet.

I keep hearing stories about people who try acid and are forever changed mentally. Whether it was a bad trip, or just a complete mindfuck, they seem to be a different person after it.
This absolutely terrifies me, but does not seem to be common at all. However, regardless of whether it is common I am still scared this could happen to me.

My question is, have anyone had this happen to them or a friend? And, is this commonly associated with huge doses? I intend on only taking one tab, than maybe a second if I enjoy the effects. Would I be safe from these permanent dangers from taking so little?

Thanks!

 

I would say I am definitely a different person for having done LSD. But I do not consider that change to be bad. Like mushrooms it showed me a new perspective on life. It is true psychedelics can exacerbate some mental issues in some people. But since you have done mushrooms I would say you are not one of those sort of people. It really is rare for those sort of issues to come up. A majority of people can use LSD without mental side effects.

The worst thing you can do is bring that anxiety to your trip. Be ready for the experience, respect what it will do, but do not fear it. One tab is not going to be super intense. So it is a good start to see what this substance is.

Are you sure you have LSD and not NBOME?

 

I have no clue. Ive been told what I have is "acid", and its from a friend who is a reliable source, its on small pink paper tabs. What is NBOME?

 

A chemical that is sold as LSD often now. It is legal so much cheaper to buy usually for the dealer. If you have a numbing sensation in your mouth it is NBOME. You will still trip but there is a risk of OD or nasty side effects. Overall it is no where near as safe as LSD. I don't personally like NBOME but some people do, if you still take it only take one tab for safety.

 

yes there is a chance that lsd could cause psychological problems for you on your first time, and after your first trip you will be able to asses the safety of taking lsd much better. either you will have a bad reaction or you won't, simple as that. i think that there is a much greater likelihood that you will not have a bad reaction on subsequent trips if you don't have it on your first one.

99% of people don't have a bad reaction -- and im not talking about a trip that wasn't all rainbows and butterflies and turned out to be scary and not so nice -- i mean a trip that affects your mental sanity.

however it may not be permenant, but it could trigger a temporary psychotic episode that could last for a long time.

it won't decrease the risk only taking 1 tab.