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{{{        ***  L.S.D. ***
  ***INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE  ***}}}
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     Before  we  go any further,
let  me  just state that neither
I, the editor or the distributor
of  this magazine condone either
the USE, SALE or DISTRIBUTION of
L.S.D.   or  any  other  illegal
substances.    The  manufacture,
possession    and   distribution
(either  for  money  or free) of
LSD  is  illegal in the whole of
Europe  and  the  United States!
In  the U.K.  LSD is a "Class A"
drug - the same as heroin.

     However, I feel that people
are  still  going  to experiment
with    L.S.D.     as    it   is
comparitively  cheap compared to
any  other illegal drug.  It can
also   be   very  dangerous  and
psychologically  damaging, so in
the   spirit   of   freedom   of
information  and  "prevention is
better   than   cure"  what  now
follows  is  a  brief history of
and  guide  to  the  safe use of
psychedelic  drugs generally but
L.S.D.  in particular.


{{    ITS APPEARANCE & DOSAGE}}
    -----------------------

     LSD,  Acid or Trips usually
come  on  small squares of paper
call "tabs" with a little design
on  the  front,  from  which the
batch   gets   its   name,  i.e.
Purple      Ohms,      Penguins,
Strawberries,          Exploding
Test-Tubes,            Sunbeams,
Gorbachovs,    Heavenly    Keys,
Ferns/Fractals,   Red   Dragons,
etc.  Very occasionally in comes
in   "microdot"   form   -   LSD
enclosed in a small crystal that
has  the  benefit  of keeping it
fresh for much longer.  A tab of
LSD  will  decrease  rapidly  in
strength  (from  its  average of
about   75  microgrammes,  under
half  the strength of an average
tab  in  the  1960's)  if  it is
exposed   to   light,   heat  or
moisture  when  it  can  drop to
about   25   microgrammes,   and
chlorine  in  tap water destroys
LSD  completely  -  while  it is
still  on  the tab.  So, you are
never sure of how strong the tab
will  be,  even if they are from
the  same  batch  -  this  is  a
dangerous aspect of the drug, in
that even if you just want a bit
of  a  "trippy time" you may end
up  undergoing  a  really  major
internal  experience you are not
prepared for.

     Generally   speaking,   the
higher the dose the more intense
the  trip  - a dose of 25 mcgms.
can  be  similar to being stoned
off  cannabis or drunk; 75 - 125
mcgms.    can   affect  internal
thoughts  and  feelings and will
distort   and   enhance  sights,
sounds,   smells   and  physical
feelings   for  about  8  hours,
while  a heavy dose of about 200
-  250  mcgms.   can  result  in
major     hallucinations,    and
changes    in    thoughts    and
feelings.    At  this  dose  the
experience can last for up to 12
hours   which   is  why  careful
planning   is  called  for.   At
about  400  -  450 mcgms.  there
seems to come a saturation point
where   the  experience  neither
lasts longer or is any stronger.

     Healthwise,  large doses of
LSD  can send people into shock,
and prolonged periods of dancing
can  cause  injury or death from
dehydration  and fatigue.  If at
a  rave drink a pint of water an
hour  and  take breaks so as not
to  over-strain  yourself.  Have
breaks  at  the  same  time with
your  friends  so  you  can make
sure  you  are  all  OK and chat
about how you are feeling.  Look
after   each   other.   In  real
emergencies,  tranquilisers  can
be  administered  by  doctors to
calm  the  experience,  but this
should   only  be  necessary  in
extreme cases.  LSD affects your
nervous  system directly, and is
not damaging to your body in the
way  tha  cocaine  or heroin is.
Nor    is   it   physically   or
psychologically  addictive (that
is,  you  will not become ill if
you   never  take  another  trip
again,  no  matter  how many you
have taken before).  But what it
does  do  is  change the way you
look at reality, and that can be
much  more  dangerous in certain
circumstances.


  {{"GOOD TRIPS" AND "BAD TRIPS"}}
  ----------------------------

     The first thing to say here
is  that  there is no such thing
as  a "bad trip" in the way that
you  can  have  a "bad E".  An E
can  (and  often  is)  cut  with
cocaine, heroin, ketamine, anti-
hystamines,  caffiene, etc.  But
a  trip is a trip, pure LSD, and
the  only  thing  that varies is
the *strength* of the dose.  For
example,   if   you   feel  more
energetic   off  one  trip  than
another, it means either one was
stronger  than the other, or you
moved  about  more  when one was
"coming   up"  than  the  other.
Chemically,  trips  are  all the
same.   But, the golden rule is:
DO  NOT  TOUCH  LSD,  "E" OR ANY
OTHER  PSYCHEDELIC  DRUG  IF YOU
HAVE   A   HISTORY   OF   MENTAL
ILLNESS,  ANY  DOUBTS ABOUT YOUR
MENTAL HEALTH OR HEART PROBLEMS

     This is very important!  So
if  acid  varies  only  in dose,
what   causes   "good"  &  "bad"
trips?  SET and SETTING.

     SET  means the way your are
feeling  in  yourself before you
take   the  drug.   If  you  are
feeling    at   all   depressed,
insecure  or  lonely DO NOT take
acid.   If  you take acid on the
spur  of the moment, "because it
is there" you are more likely to
have  a  bad one because you are
not   prepared   for   what  may
happen.    Even   if   you  have
tripped  before,  the human mind
is  such  a  complex  organ that
no-one knows for sure how it all
works,  and each trip can differ
widely.

     SETTING   means   when  and
where you take the drug.  If you
must  take  acid,  take  it with
your closest friends, in a place
where you will not be disturbed,
and   make   sure  you  have  no
worries about getting to food or
drinks, or being cold, etc.  For
more   details   on   this   see
"Planning a Trip", below.

     In  summary,  here  are the
main rules for taking LSD;

1:   DO  NOT  TRIP ALONE!  Do it
with  your most trusted friends,
in a place where you will not be
disturbed.

2:  NEVER "SPIKE" ANYONE'S DRINK
WITH   LSD,  even  if  they  are
experienced with the drug - this
can  cause  the  onset  of panic
attacks and bad trips.

3:   DO  NOT  TRY TO CONTROL THE
TRIP  -  once  underway,  do not
fight  it.   Instead  try to "go
with  the  flow", turn your mind
off.

4:  If at a rave drink a pint of
water an hour and take breaks so
as  not  to over-strain yourself
or  dehydrate.  This is how most
people die from Acid and E.

5:  DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL BEFORE,
DURING OR AFTER LSD - alcohol is
a  depressant,  and  you  do not
want to be depressed on acid.


{{        PLANNING A TRIP}}
        ---------------

     The most important thing to
realise  here  is  that  you can
never  plan  a  trip  totally as
each   "session"  is  different.
Having  said that, if you try to
safeguard   yourselves   against
dangers  you are far more likely
to  have  a  better time and not
harm  yourselves.   Firstly, the
"set"  - certain people are more
suited  to tripping than others;
those  who  are  by  nature more
trusting,   religious/spiritual,
calm, open, courageous, curious,
imaginative,  warm  and creative
are more likely to have positive
experiences.  In contrast, those
who  constantly  need  to  be in
control  of  a situation, or are
overly   concerned   with  their
appearance,         distrustful,
cynical,          narrow-minded,
paranoid,  cowardly  or cold are
less likely to have a good time.

     That  is  not  to  say that
someone  who  expresses  one  of
these   characteristics   should
never   trip,   but   if  it  is
recognised  then  plans  can and
should  be  made  to  handle any
emotional reactions that occur.

     And now on to the "setting"
(with     experienced     and/or
prepared  trippers,  the setting
is  less  important  -  but with
novices  or  the  ill - prepared
the   setting,   especially  the
actions  of  others,  matters  a
great deal) :

-  Who  do I trip with?  If in a
relatively  confined  space such
as a house, up to five people in
total   is  recommended,  but  a
total  of  3-4 is preferred.  If
at  a  rave  it  doesn't  really
matter, but stick with your best
friends.
      **   The   most  important
thing is to trust yourselves and
each  other  absolutely  **.  If
there is anything that is unsaid
between   you   that  may  cause
problems  (e.g "does she think I
fancy   her?",   "did   he  tell
so-and-so   about  that  private
thing?"  etc.) get it out in the
open  well  before  the  trip so
none  of  you  will get paranoid
about it.

- Trip with someone who has done
it  before.   Talk to them about
what  it is like and the sort of
things  you  can  expect.   Read
books    on   psychedelics   and
similar  religious  experiences.
Then  you will be more likely to
react   calmly  if  the  unusual
happens.

- Trip in a place where you will
not  be disturbed or distracted,
free  from  unexpected  visitors
and  telephone calls, etc.  Trip
in a familiar place, where food,
light,   non-alcoholic   drinks,
music,    cigarettes,   privacy,
bedding etc.  is all available -
in   short,  sort  out  all  the
mundane   hassles  so  you  have
nothing  to worry about when you
are tripping.

-  Leave  the day after the trip
free  of  commitments  so you do
not have to worry about tomorrow
or  how  you  will seem to other
people.   As  for the people you
trip  with,  they are all on the
same  stuff  as  you,  so  don't
worry!   Forget  about  how  you
look  or  are  acting - you will
all  be  doing unusual things so
don't let that worry you!

-  Dropping it:  a medium dosage
of  LSD, as outlined above, will
take   20-30  minutes  to  start
coming  up,  but  this will vary
according  to the setting - in a
rave  it  well  may come up very
fast,  because  there is so much
there  to  bombard  your senses.
One  regular  tab  usually takes
about  45  minutes.   If someone
feels   sick,   it  is  probably
because  they  are nervous - LSD
does not make you sick.  Talk to
them,  take  them  outside for a
walk,  or  do  whatever may calm
them  down.   Reassure  them and
they will be OK.

-  On it:  do not try to control
it.   Do  not try to think about
it.   Instead,  your job is just
to  look at things and listen to
things - turn your rational mind
off,  have fun, go with the flow
and   relax!    Also,   keep   a
friendly  check  on each other -
ask  each  other  if you are OK,
and  if  anyone is feeling a bit
emotional,  or  worried reassure
them  and  generally  calm  them
down.  Remember, if someone gets
pretty bad remind them that they
are  tripping,  it  is not real,
and  that the acid will wear off
and  everything  will be back to
normal afterwards.

-  Afterwards:  the next day, it
is  doubtful you will have slept
much!  Have a wash, something to
eat  and spend the day with your
friends,      doing      nothing
strenuous,   but   just  keeping
together if anyone wants to chat
about  it.  Don't try to analyse
it  too  much  yet.   Relax  and
unwind.

{{   A BRIEF HISTORY OF L.S.D.}}
   -------------------------

     d-Lysergic             acid
diethylamide   -   25,  or  LSD,
"Acid",    "trips"   etc.    was
invented   accidentally  by  the
Swiss  chemist Albert Hoffman in
1943  (as recently celebrated on
the  "50th  Anniversary  of LSD"
compilation   album   on  Source
records).  Legend has it that he
was   researching  painrelievers
for   pregnant   women  when  he
absorbed   some   of   the  drug
through    the   skin   of   his
fingertips.  A few minutes later
he   felt   a  bit  ill,  so  he
proceeded  to  ride  home on his
bicycle where he experienced the
first  acid trip ever.  The drug
was then researched for its uses
in   treating   mental   illness
(especially      schizophrenia),
depression,   etc.    until   it
leaked  out  to  the  public  in
large  quantities  in the U.S.A.
in  the  late  'sixties, when it
was  duly  banned.  All research
was   similarly   brought  to  a
standstill  in  the  West, until
fairly recently.

   *     *     *     *     *

If  you need confidential advice
or  information about any aspect
of  drugs  then  try  contacting
"Lifeline",    101-103    Oldham
Street,  MANCHESTER,  M4  1LW or
phone  061  -  839  2054.   Look
after  yourselves and don't take
unnecessary risks!

  {{ Trap#14 - London, England }}
   May 94