What is liquid LSD, and how is it different from “regular” LSD? This post will serve as an introductory to liquid LSD. However, we must emphasize that this post is for research purposes only. We do not condone the human consumption of liquid LSD.
LSD is the most well-known of the Lysergamide category of substances. LSD stands for Lysergic acid diethylamide. Lysergic acid comes from alkaline hydrolysis of Lysergamides, such as ergotamine.
In other words, a type of fungus grows on rye. Researchers will then synthesize the substance into crystal forms. Chemists can make tablets, blotters, gummies, and liquid drops from these crystal forms.
Dissolving LSD crystals into a solvent requires a precise temperature. The result is liquid LSD.
An Introductory to Liquid LSD for Research Purposes
Dissolving LSD crystals into a solvent, such as alcohol, creates liquid LSD. The temperature must also be exact; if too high, the LSD crystals evaporate.
Chemists transfer liquid LSD to a dropper bottle containing a specific number of doses. For scientists in research labs, liquid LSD in a dropper is preferable to blotter paper. One reason is that a dropper allows for volumetric dosing (more on that below).
LSD rarely leaves a controlled setting in its pure crystal form. Pure crystal LSD is a powerful substance that can be dangerous in the wrong hands.
Dissolving LSD into a solvent allows for more accessible transport and dosing. But it also enables researchers to dilute the substance further.
There are several reasons why a researcher would want to dilute liquid LSD. One of the biggest, however, is that diluted liquid LSD poses a lower risk.
For example, suppose a chemist, while researching liquid LSD, happens to get some on their skin. In that case, the resulting experience will be less intense if the dropper has been diluted.
Why Researchers Prefer Liquid LSD
Again, in this introductory guide to liquid LSD, we must emphasize that human consumption is not recommended. Researchers prefer liquid LSD because droppers contain a set amount of LSD.
Researchers need to know the exact amount of milligrams they’re working with, and droppers are an essential tool for that.
Liquid LSD in a dropper also provides safe long-term storage, especially if kept in a cool, dark space.
Researchers can use droppers to blend the liquid LSD with another substance or with different ingredients.
For example, a sugar cube can absorb liquid LSD easily, and the dropper lets the researcher know precisely how much was applied.
For studies that approve human consumption of liquid LSD for research purposes, dropping liquid LSD into a sugar cube is a suitable way of measuring the dose. As well, sugar cubes without liquid LSD work as effective placebos.
Researchers prefer liquid LSD due to its ability to be diluted. If they dissolve 10 milligrams of LSD into 100 millilitres of solvent, then each millilitre will contain 100 micrograms of LSD.
What about Human Consumption of Liquid LSD?
Outside of pure, raw crystal LSD, liquid LSD is the most potent form of the substance available. For this reason, we do not recommend human consumption of liquid LSD. The droppers we have available are for research purposes only.
That said, when given explicit approval to consume LSD in a controlled laboratory setting, researchers prefer liquid LSD due to how easily the body’s mucous membranes absorb it.
Also called “sublingual absorption,” liquid LSD is absorbed directly into the bloodstream through the mouth. This is the preferred method employed by pharmacists, doctors, and researchers.
There is no standard dropper measurement for LSD. Generally, a single drop can contain as little as 75 micrograms to as much as 300 micrograms.
With such variance in strength, researchers must know their source of liquid LSD. Manufacturers have a variety of preferences and techniques that need to be kept in mind.
Without a microscope and small, industry-specific tools, one cannot simply separate LSD crystals to create liquid LSD.
For this reason, we again emphasize that human consumption of liquid LSD only occurs in a strict, controlled research setting where the subjects undergo a vetting process. And where the researchers have scrutinized the liquid LSD in question.
An Introductory to Liquid LSD – Volumetric Dosing
As mentioned above, researchers prefer liquid LSD due to their ability to dilute the substance. But they also like liquid LSD for volumetric dosing.
Volumetric dosing is a way to dose substances in the sub-milligram range accurately. It involves dissolving (in this case) liquid LSD into another liquid so researchers can figure out the concentration of the substance on a millilitre basis.
For example, let’s say a researcher has a liquid LSD dropper with 100 mcg of LSD per drop. If the researcher wants to apply a lower dose, they won’t be able to do it by splitting the drop in half. They’ll need to perform volumetric dosing.
Let’s say they use a single liquid LSD drop and place it into 2 millilitres of a solution.
The 2 ML would contain 100 mcg of LSD. If the researcher splits the 2 ML into doses of 1 ML each, they’ll have two separate doses of 50 mcg.
Volumetric dosing is ideal for researchers experimenting with microdosing. Or for those preferring the stability and accuracy of liquid LSD droppers.
An Introductory to Liquid LSD – In Summary
Liquid LSD is potent and can become quite dangerous in the wrong hands. Because people absorb liquid LSD through the skin, researchers should take extra precautions. Researchers, chemists, and anyone working with liquid LSD should always wear gloves when handling the substance.
Knowing the amount of LSD in a dropper bottle is also essential. Also, who manufactured it? What standards did they follow (if any)? Finding a trusted source of liquid LSD is as crucial as the safety protocols regarding handling it.
Liquid LSD dropper bottles are the most reliable ways to research LSD. Liquid LSD is also the safest way to study the substance compared to using crystallized LSD or relying on other inaccurate forms.
But liquid LSD is no joke. One should exercise extreme caution when handling the substance.
