anything more than 1 tab always sends me to the dark side

Everyone talks about the drug part, but not the rest. So, filling in on this one.

The black thing right there is The Kaaba, the holiest place of Muslims. People on the background are completing Ṭawāf - holy pilgrimage to The Kaaba, which ends in going around it seven times in a counter -clockwise direction.

People there normally wear special clothes and chant holy phrases as they go around. For Muslims, it's a very serious and spiritual event.

The dude poses in a way that says "hey, I'm gonna get spiritual with THIS" while completely disregarding every rule about being there.

(Muslims and other knowledgeable folks are welcome to correct me)

Bro went to Mecca tripping on acid.

Lsd is often distributed and consumed via small paper squares called "tabs" that's made on blotter paper. The paper is thick like cardstock. Sometimes with colorful psychedelic artwork printed on it.

The lsd is diluted in a solution and the paper is soaked in the solution.

The tiny microscopic lsd crystals deposit on the paper. The blotter paper is divided into ~~1cm~~ squares. Correction. 5mm squares

Lsd is neutralized by many chemicals , including chlorine (found in tap water) and stomach enzymes. It cannot be swallowed and still have an effect. Unless mixed with other compounds

To take LSD, a person will place squares (typically one square is 1x 100ug dose) of the paper on the tounge or under it. And hold for about 15 minutes. Some people take more than one. It can't kill you. But it can lead to accidents in high doses that can kill you. So it's not risk free even if health risks are low.

Also I said ug. Not mg. The lsd drug is very unique in that it has high potency at micrograms. Fentanyl is another drug that has that property . But it is rare.

The lining of the mouth (mucus membranes) allows for easy transfer of the drug into the blood stream. That's true for a lot of drugs actually.

This is why lsd has such a unique drug delivery method though. It can't be swallowed and it should be used in very small doses.

Lsd is also very resistant to degredation. Oxygen, sunlight, and neutralizing chemicals like chlorine can degrade it. But if it's stored properly it can last a very very long time. This is another rare property it has.

It's also clear, tasteless, and no odor.

I'm a perception researcher and , of course, this would be a drug on my radar. So I know quite a bit about it. I've given a lecture on psychedelics. It's a fascinating topic.

Also I'm generally interested in psycho-pharmacology because , well, it's interesting.

If you want to learn more interesting facts about LSD and other psychedelics, ask away.

**Guy in picture has two tabs (squares of blotter paper) on his tongue and is wearing sunglasses because lsd dialates your pupils and makes your eyes sensitive to light.

LSD usually comes soaked into small clips of paper usually just called 'tabs', which come initially as sheets with tear lines seperating each tab. You tear off one, pop it on your tongue, and suck on it, and within a few hours it kicks in.

This guy had two tabs from the look of it and is about to probably have a very spiritual experience.