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There are NO negative side effects
This is false. U.S. government health sources list multiple documented adverse effects from LSD and other psychedelics, including anxiety, panic, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, tremors, and flashbacks.
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This claim is contradicted by standard medical and public-health references.
MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, states that LSD can harm the body in different ways and lists health problems including increased heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and body temperature; sleeplessness; loss of appetite; tremors; sweating; mental problems including anxiety and depression; and flashbacks.
NIDA likewise says psychedelic drugs such as LSD can produce fear, anxiety, and confusion, and that short-term side effects can include high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, trembling, nausea, and vomiting. NIDA also notes that these drugs have documented health effects and safety concerns.
So even if some users do not experience severe complications, the absolute statement that there are "NO negative side effects" is clearly incorrect.
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- Substance use - LSD: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Harmful Effects of LSD: LSD can harm the body in different ways and lead to health problems such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and body temperature; sleeplessness, loss of appetite, tremors, sweating; mental problems, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia. Some LSD users have flashbacks.
- Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
People who use psychedelic and dissociative drugs report feeling strong emotions, ranging from intense happiness and a feeling of connectedness to fear, anxiety, and confusion... short-term side effects such as headache, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, trembling, and diarrhea.