LSD: why don't we legalize it?

Question

are there any adverse effects of LSD? because i have not been able to find any. school and other anti-drug corporations, instead of listing the dangers of LSD, simply say: "it's bad for you". LSD has a 50% success rate for the treatment/cure of alcohol addiction (compared to 10% success rate with AA) and also (according to a study done when LSD was legal), a majority of those who took it claimed to have experienced more positive, happier cognitive shifts. many people (such as the man who thought up the double helix structure of DNA) came up with their ideas while under the influence of LSD. furthermore, LSD is not addictive, has a rapid tolerance build up (keeping people from constantly taking it), and has caused very few deaths. plus, the negative side effects are no worse than a prescription drug: can cause damage to infants during pregnancy and 1 in 500 cases it may cause temporary drug induced psychosis.

still: don't the positives outweigh the (few) risks?

"it causes psychological damage", such as: ?

that's how the books say it, but they don't list what type of damage. the only 'damage' i've heard of is causing a person to be a better thinker and much more happier

yes, there is lack of control, which is the reason why people do it when around someone who is sober who keeps them from doing bad things

the hiker, i did research the facts:

financial problems: no, lsd is cheaply produced in large quantities, it is also taken in smaller doses, making the cost even smaller

suicide: no, the only known suicides i read of were when the CIA told people they gave the drug to, that the drug was something they were just experimenting with and weren't sure what it would do to them -- that doesn't mean the drug caused them to commit suicide, FEAR of what the drug would do caused them to commit suicide

psychological problems: no, look at this: look at this: "3,500 doses were given to over 400 people...62% said it had changed their life for the better." that, i think we can agree, is a POSITIVE cognitive shift.

furthermore, i'm talking about giving it within the confines of medical practice

p.s. got the facts from wikipedia.com
pps the only one not 'spouting' facts is you

Answer 1

I think that the Powers That Be do not want their constituency to be THAT happy.
Good luck.

Answer 2

It seems the general public is not responsible enough to use LSD correctly. No book can ever explain how it makes you feel, only first-hand experience.

Answer 3

Explain the positives because most of what you said is negative. You have never seen the body of a friend who took LSD and thought they could fly from a roof top It is not a pretty sight. and it is the major problem because you never know how you will react to that drugs. Believe your statistics are off.

Answer 4

You know not of what you speak. You need to do more research into the sociological harm that this type of mind altering drug does. To say it does no harm is hypocritical. One of the greatest drawbacks is that it causes people to be suicidal, not to mention the financial and psychological damage this drug does, not only to the user but to the families and the community at large. Research your facts before you spout off.

Answer 5

The adverse affect is obvious. Lack of control....same argument as for pot, drunkenness, heroin and other drugs that prevent your brain from functioning normally. Loss of control will put you and others in harms way. I would not to be around an LSD user who is driving and thinks they can do it safely.

You take LSD and you lose control, it has no other way of use.

Frankly, it the government were dumb enugh to buy into your absurd theory, then they would also buy into my absurd proposition that I would be allowed to kill an LSD user so they would not inadvertantly harm me or my family. Stupid, isn't it?

It is not like alcohol where one can enjoy the liquor without drunkenness.

Answer 6

It causes psychological and physiological damage to the brain.