PurpleDancer t1_j0bzgqb wrote on December 15, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Reply to comment by tragikcanvas in Concentrations of psychoactive compounds in mushrooms are extremely variable by mightx

It's by design. LSD got such a bad name that they decided to focus on mushrooms as it was more politically palatable. I will say that the fact that mushrooms are a natural substance and you don't need a chemistry degree to manufacture them is a big selling point for me personally.

Deyvicous t1_j0cv793 wrote on December 15, 2022 at 6:51 PM

Also, you can see a mushroom. It’s the legit thing. It’s relatively easy for anyone to grow. Acid is always in disguise. You need test kits to make sure you won’t OD, you can’t tell how much is on each tab, it often lasts 10+ hours, etc. I love acid but there are some barriers to entry.

HungryHungryHobo2 t1_j0ersiy wrote on December 16, 2022 at 2:45 AM

Fun fact:
LSD doesn't have a known LD-50.
Nobody (that we know of) has ever died from overdosing on LSD alone, every death that has been connected with an LSD overdose also had other chemicals/circumstances involved.

(LD-50 is Lethal Dose - 50%, it's the amount of a chemical it takes to kill a test subject 50% of the time.)

Getting too big of a dose and having a really bad time is a thing, but "overdosing" as in taking a lethal dose, isn't really possible.

Deyvicous t1_j0fke3o wrote on December 16, 2022 at 7:16 AM

Exactly why you need test kits. You can’t see acid yourself. And I’m arguing that kinda takes the stigma from “whoa dude let’s trip out” to a serious drug that could easily result in death.