What are the forms of hallucinogens?
Some hallucinogens occur naturally in trees, vines, seeds, fungi (e.g. psilocybin or ‘magic mushrooms’) and leaves. Others are made in laboratories by mixing different chemical substances (‘trips’, LSD, ‘acid’). Some drugs, such as cannabis and ecstasy, can cause hallucinogen-like effects when used in high doses or in certain ways. Using hallucinogens is often called ‘tripping’.Lysergic Acid Diethylamide – LSD LSD (‘acid, ‘trips’) is the most often used form of hallucinogen. In its pure form, LSD is a white, odourless powder. This pure form is very strong, so LSD is usually mixed with other things to make the dose large enough to take. LSD comes in the form as liquids, tablets, capsules or squares of gelatine or blotting paper. Psilocybin Psilocybin (‘magic mushrooms’) is the hallucinogenic chemical that occurs in some mushrooms. In its pure form, psilocybin is also a white powder, but it is usually sold as dried mushrooms or in substances made from mushrooms. Psilocybin is from the sa
