So, according to Wikipedia, LSD helps with serotonin levels. (which is why normal people turn happy etc). It says that it is prescribed for OCD I think?

Would it take away my depression and OCD?

Has anyone every tried it? Prescribed? Even though that one pill has a chance of death..

Can't say that I have ever heard this. I took a little LSD back in the day and I don't see them prescribing this over marijuana. Sure you may be happy until you start hallucinating.

[Maven]

I've never heard that. Of course, anybody can add to and edit Wikipedia, so it's not always the best source for information.

[ntheogen]

low dose acid is definitely a mood elevator. Many experiments were done back in the day on increasing creativity (James Fadiman). Also people like Crick who discovered structure of DNA were low dosing.
You don't reach hallucination stage, but get an amplification of sensory data, freer flow of creativity, & mood elevation.
Try 10 mikes. Adjust accordingly. You may briefly encounter flush out of negative fears, which happens whenever cortical censor is thrown off balance.
Take your pill or tab and add water to dilute. Simple method is to use shot glass. If you have 100 mike dose, then mix with 10 shot glasses water. Now you have easy and reliable measure. Geeks can get into milliliters etc.,
I have done periods of 10 mike low dose for weeks successfully.
I find you should take a break from it for couple of weeks. Eventually it began deep sleep and normal recuperation during sleep by over activating dreams. Led to being more tired.
You get more effect if you don't habituate to any stimulant or modifier. The body gets accustomed and effect is reduced.

It may have helped some people, but I would not recommend it. The stuff does a lot more than make someone "happy", the stuff can give people powerful hallucinations but more importantly there is the danger of it sending someone on a trip to hell.

[Hellion]

I have tried it, and did find it enjoyable...but yeah aside from causing a sense of wellbeing it does cause things too look/sound/feel different. It didn't cause me to see things that where not there at all but colors are brighter and more of them and some things like designs move....though its also possible to have bad trips especially in the wrong setting, so yeah I don't really see it as something that could be used on a daily basis for depression or anything else but provided one takes it and has a good experience it could be useful on occaissions. I've never had a bad trip on lsd but I did on mushrooms...and yes certainly not pleasant, best not to watch things that might be disturbing while tripping.

[Grey Matter]

If you're going into this with the idea that it will cure your OCD and depression I can almost promise you a bad trip. I am not saying this to be cold or judgemental. I have used LSD in the past. I was 18 years old, I am nearly 24 now. I had a horrific experience, especially with my compulsions and ended up staying at a friends house for days in fear of leaving.

That being said, wikipedia is not a reliable source. Anything can be put into LSD, as it is rarely a pure drug to take anymore. It can cause a reaction to anti-psychotics, antidepressants, anxiety medications, etc.

[little_bear]

LSD is a really bad drug. What can happen is people can have a really bad trip and never come down. If you are a really happy go lucky person that probably won't happen, but if you suffer from mental illness you will probably have a bad trip. The only way to come down from a bad trip is to go to sleep and have a nightmare. If you don't go to sleep after 12 hours of the trip, you will stay that way forever. Don't do acid.

[ntheogen]

The only way to come down from a bad trip is to go to sleep and have a nightmare. If you don't go to sleep after 12 hours of the trip, you will stay that way forever. Don't do acid.

This seems a bit extreme or a poorly constructed sentence. Obvious everyone will eventually go to sleep and thus have their nightmare. "you will stay that way forever." Very anecdotal over generalization, based on what data? and thus irresponsible.

[little_bear]

I'm just trying to warn you. Go ahead and take it if you want. Maybe that won't happen to you, but their are a lot of people that are messed up from acid. Also, it affects your chromosomes, so you could have messed up kids. Those all are facts. Some people never come down.