Compare And Contrast Essay: LSD Vs Psilocybin

The two most common psychedelics are LSD and psilocybin, both are very similar and very different. You may have also heard LSD referred to as an “acid tab”, and psilocybin as “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms”. While mushrooms are very natural and have been used since prehistoric times all over the world, LSD was invented by a scientist. However, some may argue that LSD is a much more visual trip. As well as, a trip that last longer than psilocybin and other after effects. Dating back to 1938, a Swiss scientists, Albert Hoffman, invented LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide). It is a clear, odorless and tasteless substance that is more complex than it seems. When consumed it can be taken as an oral pill, tab or liquid, but most commonly used as a tab

When the “trip” begins, it can be the most beautiful thing you have ever experienced or the worst nightmare you are living in and can last between six and 18 hours. From the non-user perspective, the user may seem very energetic and when they talk it may be very quickly, jumping from subject to subject. Colors may seem much more stronger and brighter, still objects may have a specific motion, as well as a beam of light following behind a moving object or a halo above it. LSD users also visualize several types of patterns, shapes, colors and textures. Stated by Inverse Science, “A brain on LSD, however, is more akin to the brain of a child because the regions of the brain become hyperconnected” (www.inverse.com). However, when magic mushrooms are ingested, they taste awful. It takes about 30 minutes to an hour to take effect and two to three hours to reach its peak. When the “trip” reaches it peak the user will make comments about “not quite feeling it”, but can visually see it onset of it and this “trip” can last four to six hours. Almost everyone, after consuming the mushrooms, will feel nauseous or queasy, but nonetheless it will go away. The user will not notice the onset until they begin looking around or observe objects around them. Colors will be more vibrant and have a glowy feature, as well as, enhanced textures on objects. Still patterns or

However, there is also a comedown from any type of drug or alcohol. The comedown from magic mushrooms is a very mellow, life-affirming experience. Despite the LSD comedown can last up to 24 hours and may feel panicked or paranoid, but it also depends on the person. Stated by Eden Loi in the article What Should You Expect on an LSD Trip?, “After your LSD trip, you may feel strangely bland. A headache or slight hangover feeling is possible, but this is likely due to a lack of sleep, and unrelated to the actual acid. The “hangover” from taking LSD is more like a readjustment to normality” (thethirdwave.co). (I cannot personally advocate for acid, however, one of my close friends remembers that certain thing like foods can trigger very mild visuals or photos with abstract lighting can look