apollo
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Shulgin described LSD as an "unusually fragile" molecule...
Everyone knows acid loses its potency over time... But, it seems there's been a bit of misinformation thrown around. I know I for one was given incorrect information.
LSD deteriorates when brought into contact with oxygen, ultra-violet light, moisture, heat and of course the reknown culprit - sunlight. Do not store it in aluminium foil. There is apparently reasonable suspicion that it reacts with polyethylene and aluminium.
Ideal storage - sprinkled with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) crystals, tightly wrapped in cellophane and placed in mild refrigeration.
Realistic storage - A sealed sattie bag with all the air squeezed out. Placed in a cool, dry & dark place (back of a draw for example). Throwing in one of those moisture absorbing silicon sachets couldn't hurt either.
In the end it's unavoidable - your LSD will deteriorate.
People often talk about some blotter paper producing more pronounced visual effects, and less of a "mindfuck". Or vice versa. Naturally, everyone wants to get their hands on "visual" acid.
I've heard a lot of theories on this... Most people agree that due to tiny imprescisions in manufacture, some LSD is more visual, or heavier on your thought process. I've also heard people say "pure LSD doesn't fuck with your head at all, it's purely a hallucinogenic drug, it's safe to do anything on it man, you can think like normal"...
What I've discovered:
(note - this is a syllogism...)
The d- isomer of LSD (hence d-lysergic acid diethlaymide) is the only one psychoactive in the quantities we see in blotter paper (50-400ug). Thus, all blotter paper should contain LSD with the exact same properties.
There simply aren't any other chemicals which are so psychadelically potent at these doses. If "LSD" tastes like something, you're in trouble. LSD is tasteless and colourless. I'd like to draw to a point... Unless the trips are aged and the LSD degraded, the only difference in effect between one trip and another (or one person and another) using the same blotter paper is set and setting.
Anyone got something to add or correct me on? Someone with a bit more chemical knowledge...
All of this was found at http://www.erowid.org
[ 25 May 2002: Message edited by: apollo ]
Everyone knows acid loses its potency over time... But, it seems there's been a bit of misinformation thrown around. I know I for one was given incorrect information.
LSD deteriorates when brought into contact with oxygen, ultra-violet light, moisture, heat and of course the reknown culprit - sunlight. Do not store it in aluminium foil. There is apparently reasonable suspicion that it reacts with polyethylene and aluminium.
Ideal storage - sprinkled with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) crystals, tightly wrapped in cellophane and placed in mild refrigeration.
Realistic storage - A sealed sattie bag with all the air squeezed out. Placed in a cool, dry & dark place (back of a draw for example). Throwing in one of those moisture absorbing silicon sachets couldn't hurt either.
In the end it's unavoidable - your LSD will deteriorate.
People often talk about some blotter paper producing more pronounced visual effects, and less of a "mindfuck". Or vice versa. Naturally, everyone wants to get their hands on "visual" acid.
I've heard a lot of theories on this... Most people agree that due to tiny imprescisions in manufacture, some LSD is more visual, or heavier on your thought process. I've also heard people say "pure LSD doesn't fuck with your head at all, it's purely a hallucinogenic drug, it's safe to do anything on it man, you can think like normal"...
What I've discovered:
(note - this is a syllogism...)
The d- isomer of LSD (hence d-lysergic acid diethlaymide) is the only one psychoactive in the quantities we see in blotter paper (50-400ug). Thus, all blotter paper should contain LSD with the exact same properties.
There simply aren't any other chemicals which are so psychadelically potent at these doses. If "LSD" tastes like something, you're in trouble. LSD is tasteless and colourless. I'd like to draw to a point... Unless the trips are aged and the LSD degraded, the only difference in effect between one trip and another (or one person and another) using the same blotter paper is set and setting.
Anyone got something to add or correct me on? Someone with a bit more chemical knowledge...
All of this was found at http://www.erowid.org
[ 25 May 2002: Message edited by: apollo ]