My girlfriend and I each took 150ug tabs of AL-LAD as we met up at the metro station near her house. Within 20 minutes we both felt a sensation moving through our stomachs and chests. Not exactly pleasant, but it faded quickly.
By the 45-minute mark on the bus, the come-up was accelerating rapidly. A strong stimulation replaced the initial body sensation. By coincidence we ran into a friend of ours on the bus and we could not stop laughing. Unlike acid, I was not overwhelmed with paranoia about being in public while coming up. I wanted to get home soon, but there was no anxiety spiral.
Walking the last two minutes to my house, the visual effects became stunning. Ice on the ground morphed into intricate patterns. Despite it being winter with muted colors, everything looked bright and alive. Surfaces breathed, patterns emerged from textures, colors shifted. My girlfriend looked incredible, her skin almost glowing with a spiritual quality.
Once inside the house we hit the full peak. AL-LAD truly earned its reputation for visuals. Everything was alive with geometric patterns and color shifts. We spent what felt like hours just looking at things in wonder. Music sounded extraordinary. The emotional connection between us was powerful but lucid, not the confused emotional soup that high doses of LSD sometimes produce.
The entire experience lasted about 6-7 hours from drop to feeling essentially sober. The comedown was gentle and gradual, nothing like the sometimes jarring landing from LSD. We fell asleep easily that night and woke up feeling refreshed.
This substance is special. The visual to headspace ratio is unlike anything else in the lysergamide family. For anyone wanting the visual wonder of psychedelics without the 12-hour commitment and psychological intensity of LSD, AL-LAD at 150ug is extraordinary.