{"id":46758,"date":"2019-08-02T21:08:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T21:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/just-how-long-does-an-acid-trip-last\/"},"modified":"2019-08-02T21:08:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T21:08:21","slug":"just-how-long-does-an-acid-trip-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/culture\/just-how-long-does-an-acid-trip-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Just How Long Does an Acid Trip Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lead illustration courtesy of <\/em>Brian Blomerth and ‘Bicycle Day’<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Lysergic acid diethylamide, known on the streets as LSD or acid, has made a comeback in recent years as both a party drug and as a psychotherapy aid<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n

LSD is currently a Schedule I drug in the United States, the same category as heroin and marijuana. That means the federal government considers acid a highly addictive, incredibly dangerous drug with no accepted medical use. (Although that may change soon<\/u><\/a>.)<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re reading this as some sort of primer for your first tripping-balls-to-the-wall experience, do so at your own peril. We\u2019re only providing this information for educational purposes. <\/p>\n

By the way, the average LSD trip<\/a> lasts for about six to 15 hours, according to the medical doctors at Healthline<\/em><\/u><\/a>. If you want more details, keep reading.<\/p>\n

What Is LSD?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

LSD is a chemical derived from the ergot fungus<\/a>. It was accidentally created over 80 years ago by Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman<\/a>. Hoffman got a small amount on his hands while trying to discover new pharmaceutical drugs. Unknown to him at the time, LSD\u2019s molecules are small enough to be absorbed directly into the skin. During a bicycle ride on his way back home, he began tripping his face off, and he detailed the experience in his notebook (like any good scientist). <\/p>\n

It was probably the most groundbreaking (and insanely fun) bike ride in all of human history. Our regular contributor Brian Blomerth just released a full-length graphic novel titled “Bicycle Day”<\/a> that chronicles Hoffman’s world-altering discovery in vivid detail, if you’re interested learning more.<\/p>\n

LSD went on to spark the Counterculture movement<\/u><\/a> in the \u201860s; fueled a slew of CIA and military mind-control experiments<\/u><\/a>; and inspired The Beatles<\/u><\/a>, The Grateful Dead<\/a>, and The Rolling Stones<\/a> to make some of the best music the West has ever produced.<\/p>\n

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