A-Z Drugs LSD LSD is a synthetic drug that causes the user to experience hallucinations and highly unpredictable effects including difficulty in speaking, a feeling of paralysis and a confused sense of time. LSD is taken by mouth and came into popular use in this country during the mid-sixties. We are seeing a slight increase in usage among high school students . LSD has not been found to produce either physical or psychological addiction. There is a debate as to whether LSD can cause psychosis in certain people.
Psychosis is a mental illness characterized by losing contact with reality.
Medical researchers are trying to determine if LSD produces psychosis or merely triggers the mental state in a person already predisposed to mental illness. Programs and services for chemical dependency are available at Chelsea Arbor Treatment Center . Chelsea Arbor Treatment Center is a joint program of the University of Michigan Medical Center and Chelsea Community Hospital. This information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional care.