Psychedelic Drug Addiction Treatment

What is LSD/acid?
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a potent hallucinogen, a drug that can alter a person’s perception of reality and distort the senses. LSD is usually taken by mouth and held on the tongue or swallowed. It can also be inhaled or injected. Effects of LSD include:

numbness, rapid heartbeat, reduced coordination, chills, nausea, tremor, weakness and dilated pupils. Sensations of gravity may be altered, ranging from feeling weighed down, to feeling light and floating. It also causes the senses of space, distance, and time to become altered. People say they “hear” colors or “see” sounds, and have strange feelings and strong emotions. Bad reactions can happen with the first use and a user may have flashbacks later, experiencing the feelings of a bad trip even after the drug wears off.

Many users refer to an “acid trip”. Effects don’t let up and can last for up to 12 hours at a time. LSD also can cause panic, confusion, sadness, and scary images. Because LSD also affects judgment and behavior, users might find themselves in a dangerous situation. Physical changes include increased heart rate and blood pressure, muscle twitches and shaking, dilated pupils, sweating, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite.

NEWORLD Medical Detox follows a special protocol to detox from LSD and help guide to an alternative and complementary therapy post detox.

While LSD usage seldom leads to addiction, early users are more likely to build a tolerance, which may necessitate drug treatment for young adults. Because LSD allows a user to disconnect from his daily life and pressures, he may feel compelled to take more of the drug in order to relive the sensation. Every dose of LSD builds up in the body, which is why it can cause repeating flashbacks over time. However, because of its buildup, the remains of LSD will remain in a user’s system, requiring him to raise his dosage in order to achieve the same high. Because the effects of LSD are always unpredictable and usually hazardous in high doses, this is highly perilous for young adults.

Treatment for young individuals with an LSD addiction at Neworld Medical Detox entails closely monitoring each client’s mental and physical status until the drug’s effects have worn off and the body has been cleansed. We also ensure that adolescents and young people truly learn to live a life without the use of LSD by substituting drug-using behaviours with healthy, active alternatives.