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LSD often called 'acid' is a hallucinogen. Hallucinogens (also called "psychedelics") are drugs capable of producing bizarre mental reactions - "visions," hallucinations, weird distortions of sensation, thinking, self-awareness and emotion. The most potent hallucinogen is LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide); some of the others are mescaline, peyote, and psilocybin.

LSD is so potent that one ounce suffices for half a million doses. The drug can be taken in pill or capsule form but minute amounts are often dropped onto sugar cubes or almost any food. Immediate physical effects are enlarged pupils, flushed face, chilliness, and at times an increase in heart rate. The effects on the mind are extreme with similarities to schizophrenia, which is a severe mental illness. The user is under the illusion that he has insight into his personality and behavior and the drug sometimes gives the user a 'good trip' full of wonderful, pleasant imagery and at other times the user experiences a 'bad trip' full of terrifying illusions of dread and horror.

LSD is not an addicting drug; in that it does not cause physical dependence. However it can cause panic reactions which can lead to suicide or accidental death. Heavy continued doses of LSD lead to organic brain changes which can be subtle or pronounced.

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