Introduction to LSA

LSA (d-lysergic acid amide, ergine) is a psychedelic ergoline alkaloid closely related to LSD. An LSA experience is characterized by effects similar to those of LSD, for example auditory and visual hallucinations, spatial and temporal distortion, introspection, etc. It is a powerful psychedelic (roughly one-tenth the potency of LSD, with a threshold dose of ~500 micrograms), however the most common form of administration is an extraction made from Ipomoea tricolor (Morning glory) or Argyreia nervosa (Hawaiian baby woodrose) seeds; this often produces a pronounced body load (nausea associated with chemically treated seeds), resulting in an experience that is less intense than LSD as a result of the experience being overpowered by the body load and/or a low amount of alkaloids present in the extract. Rivea corymbosa seeds have been used for spiritual purposes by natives of Mexico for centuries, known there by the name ololiuhqui. LSA was bioassayed for the first time in 1947 by Dr. Albert Hofmann, about a decade before it was discovered to be produced naturally by certain plants.

Natural Sources of LSA

Argyreia nervosa : Hawaiian Baby Woodrose

One of the two common types of seeds that are consumed for their LSA content.
Unlike Morning Glory seeds, a common dose is a rather small amount of seeds although they are larger.

Ipomoea tricolor : Morning Glory

The second of the two common types of seeds that are consumed for their LSA content.
These seeds are much smaller than Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds, and the amount consumed is higher.

Stipa robusta : Sleepy Grass

This plant often becomes infected with Acremonium fungus, which contains LSA and other related compounds.
The fungus that infects the plants has also infected and caused diseases in humans.
Therefore this is probably a dangerous source of LSA.
There is a report regarding its effect on horses that were eating the grass.[1]

Using LSA

Dosages

Make sure to remember that the amount of LSA content per seed can vary, don't jump into to high of a dose, and follow the dosages below loosely.

Effects of LSA

POSITIVE
mood lift
feelings of insight
therapeutic psychological reflection (introspective thoughts and discussions)
increased interest in areas of thought that are normally ignored
increase in giggling and laughing
sensory enhancement (taste, smell, etc.)
closed- and open-eyed visuals including trails, color shifts, brightening, etc.

NEUTRAL
general change in consciousness
pupil dilation
sedation of the body and mind
change in perception of time
looping, patterned, out-of-control thinking
slight increase in heart rate
long lasting "afterglow" of effects

NEGATIVE
increased anxiety/paranoia
nausea/vomiting
muscular tightness, particularly in the legs, back, and jaw
abdominal cramping
confusion
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)
insomnia

More LSA Sections

LSA Forum
LSA image gallery
LSA Studies
Morning Glory Experiences
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose Experiences

References

1. ^Ranchers and scientists have long wondered why horses grazing a certain grass (Stipa robusta) in the southwest stumble around in a drunken stupor and then collapse into a state of unconsciousness for days. BLOOMINGTON, Ind; (~1993-1995)