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I am moderately experienced with LSD, and before this had tried AL-LAD twice (150 and 75 µg).
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At 150 µg, AL-LAD felt quite clear-headed and nicely euphoric, but missing the sense of &#x27;oneness&#x27; that a decent LSD dose provides. I decided on a single 150 µg tab of AL-LAD with two-thirds of a strong LSD blotter purchased online almost 2 years ago. It was advertised at 250 µg but was probably more like 150, so what I took was maybe around 100 µg. But who really knows?
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The setting: I had the flat to myself for a few days, and since I prefer tripping alone, this was the best I could get. I sadly have no access to the great outdoors (but then again, it&#x27;s winter). So at 11:45 PM, I jammed both blotters in my cheeks and prepared for what was to come.
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I started feeling the first effects within 25 minutes. &lt;div class=&quot;pullquote-right1&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;pullquote-text&quot;&gt;I started feeling the first effects within 25 minutes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; It started with noticeable mucus buildup. I put on some classic dub techno and sat on the couch as the drugs started to take effect.
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Normally on a strong dose of LSD, the come-up can be a bit disconcerting — I may fear for my sanity and have to remind myself to relax. What happened here was different though: there was an &#x27;observer&#x27; (to borrow from Ann Shulgin) part of myself noticing how it felt like I was losing my mind. I attribute this to the AL-LAD: as though it was keeping part of my ego intact while the LSD slowly dissolved the rest. This peculiar duality of effects was noticeable throughout the whole trip. Physically I did feel a bit awkward, not quite knowing what to do with myself as I got more and more restless. I started thinking about my relationship with the people I live with (how entangled our lives had become, my stuff being spread about the apartment like an extension of myself), and as I caught myself pacing about my room and over-thinking, I decided to calm down on the couch again.
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As my field of vision got more and more &#x27;melty&#x27;, now with patterns flowing and ebbing in the grain of the wood floor and furniture, I felt I might be in for quite a ride. I didn&#x27;t try to keep track of time too much, but soon enough I found myself stretching my arms in the doorframe of my bedroom and breathing deeply as I got more and more overwhelmed, reminding myself that I&#x27;d taken a drug.
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I tried lying down on my bed for a bit, and that&#x27;s when I had the first of a series of peaks. LSD users are probably familiar with &#x27;pulling&#x27; tension in the neck and back when the drug hits the strongest. I felt it quite intensely, but it was more pleasant than usual, and nowhere near as concerning as it has been in the past (with a full LSD tab from the same batch, for example).
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As I lay there, I closed my eyes to see bright lights and spiraling patterns. Then I heard remarkable sonic distortions - something not unlike Shepard tones, but with crazy, irregular fluctuations in rhythm (as if someone was messing with the LFO on an analog synthesizer). It should be noted that I suffer from tinnitus, so it might have something to do with it. I wondered if these sounds were distinct from my tinnitus, but couldn&#x27;t tell them apart. The tension in the back of my head got quite intense and I felt almost as I&#x27;d had a mini-seizure (for the lack of a better word). For a moment I thought I&#x27;d blacked out, and I remember telling myself &#x27;what the hell was THAT?&#x27; as I got up from my bed.
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Then it hit me - I was now full-on tripping.  I decided to play some demos a friend had just sent me. I found it so good I couldn&#x27;t help but play one particular track over and over, in absolute awe of it. I sent him an email about how a particular sound kept making me laugh (days later I explained to him that I was tripping).
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I then had echos of a previous trip from 2 years ago that had been very intense (I had flat-out forgotten that I was on a drug): something in me kept repeating &#x27;I just had an LSD&#x27; (as if it&#x27;s an event that &#x27;happens&#x27; to you) and &#x27;this is why people take LSD&#x27;: that indescribable sensation of oneness, of time-and-spacelessness. Only this time I was going back and forth between that kind of confusion and a somewhat more functional state of mind, which again I attribute to the AL-LAD. 
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I spontaneously started stretching (as happens almost every time I take LSD), then found myself in that familiar acid headspace, welcoming me back. I felt relieved: this time there were no sinister undertones at all, and no sense that I might lose control, as I still had that observer around, even when things got pretty intense with that &#x27;sensation there are no words for&#x27; (I guess the best phrase for that would be &#x27;ego-dissolving&#x27;?). Over the course of the trip I felt up to 4 or 5 long waves of exquisitely intense euphoria, unlike anything I&#x27;ve ever felt — as if my body was pure energy. Whenever the peak receded, I tried to think about what to call it — seizure? Peak? Full-body orgasm? Absolutely beautiful. I kept telling myself &#x27;don&#x27;t try to put words on it&#x27; and &#x27;enjoy it while it lasts&#x27;. I remembered the title of the Capra film, &#x27;You can&#x27;t take it with you&#x27;, which I think applies quite well to the psychedelic experience (although completely unrelated to the actual film). I thought to myself how the psychedelic mindset always feels like a switch has been flicked on. When sober, it&#x27;s nearly impossible to recall just how one feels while tripping, and it&#x27;s always a pleasure to revisit that realm.
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At one point I found myself crouching in my room, nodding along to some music, only to realize there was none playing from my speakers — it was a (real) piece playing in head. I laughed hard at this. I wondered if I was functional enough to try making music myself and turned on various synths. But then I couldn&#x27;t be bothered. I was enjoying the trip and the silence so much (in a Cageian way perhaps?) that I was completely indifferent to having music playing or not at that point. I had some thoughts about how music is so much about throwing one&#x27;s ego out there, and felt it was more appropriate to contemplate silence for a while.
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After enjoying a few more &#x27;moments of eternity&#x27;, I found a memento a dear friend had just given me a few days prior, deep in my jean pocket. As I took it out, I immediately thought of her and was filled with an immense joy. That little object was just full of her love. I laughed heartily, kneeled and kissed it. It was as though the memento and my friend were one and the same — she was there with me in my hand. I briefly tried writing to her but couldn&#x27;t find words — and my observer rightly advised me against doing that while tripping (although she is fully aware and supportive of those experiments of mine). Needless to say it was a profoundly beautiful moment.
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As I delighted in a few more of the peaks, I finally decided to play some music, which sounded absolutely amazing. In fact, I don&#x27;t recall music ever sounding this exciting on either LSD or AL-LAD alone. I played a particular piece repeatedly, then sent a quick note of appreciation to its creator. I also reflected on my inferiority complex toward other musicians, and the need to rid myself of all jealousy and simply get out there (in contradiction with my earlier thoughts!).
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Visually, things never got too intense, which was a bit of a surprise. Maybe I just didn&#x27;t focus enough on that aspect. I had flashes of faces forming patterns in the wood floor, but not much more. Some were sinister-looking, but I was able to laugh them off. Catching glimpse of one the cats drinking water, I briefly saw a pattern of demonic faces stretching accross the floor from where the cat was, which I thought was absolutely hilarious (and a great Photoshop idea). When I finally looked at myself in the mirror, I was astounded to see myself looking perfectly normal - pupils not even dilated.
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I eventually started coming down, and this is where I became more introspective, questioning my interactions with others, my place among my peers and my friends. Reflecting on a past relationship and seeing where I was still needlessly negative about my former partner (who is still a dear friend). I caught myself thinking negatively about her and resolved to stop judging others for what I perceive to be faults but are in fact my own lack of empathy.
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Now we get to the bad part: the comedown was simply interminable. &lt;div class=&quot;pullquote-right1&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;pullquote-text&quot;&gt;the comedown was simply interminable.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; At first I was seeing strobe-like flashes in my field of vision as I closed my eyes. Melatonin proved useless. I was simply restless for hours in bed, turning to my phone to spew silly non-sequiturs on social media. I also noticed I was getting quite a headache. It wasn&#x27;t until 2 or maybe 3 PM that I was finally able to sleep, after taking some Ibuprofen. I did not sleep long then, but that evening I went to bed before 10 PM and had vivid dreams. The next day I found myself in a rather foul mood, which persisted for quite a while. I napped a number of times and didn&#x27;t accomplish much. For the remainder of the week I slept much more than usual.
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Would I try this again? Probably, but not soon. I think I may not try AL-LAD on its own now that I&#x27;ve felt how LSD can complement it so nicely. Overall, it was a positive and supremely euphoric experience. I don&#x27;t remember laughing so much on a psychedelic since my first mushroom trips as a teenager (nowadays mushrooms feel mostly dark and anxiogenic). The main drawback remains the inability to sleep, as I object to the use of benzodiazepines and other sleep aids. I doubt I&#x27;d recommend this combo to anyone other than a seasoned LSD user, and I would hesitate to try this in a public setting, although it was nowhere near as disorienting as a strong LSD trip can be. As with all intense psychedelic trips, full integration might take a while. This might prove tricky, since part of me still felt &#x27;sober&#x27;, taking in the euphoria only for it what it was. There was clearly more depth compared to what AL-LAD alone can provide, but I feel a higher ratio of LSD might be preferable (although there is a higher risk of losing it!)
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Post-scriptum about the bodyload: 
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This combo is not without its share of physical side-effects. The only word I could find to describe my body as I was tripping was &#x27;blurry&#x27;. There was some gastric weirdness (I certainly passed a lot of gas after the last of the intense peaks), but no pain — and I&#x27;ve experienced excruciating gut pain on LSD before. My gums and teeth felt uncomfortable at times. And the aforementioned headache was quite unpleasant.&lt;!-- End Body --&gt;
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