You probably know what LSD… but have you heard of LSA?

If you even have passing knowledge of psychedelics, you probably already know about LSD since acid is one the most famous psychedelic substances in the world. But you probably don’t know about LSA, which has been nicknamed “the natural LSD”.

LSA is also known as ergine and is a psychedelic compound that can be obtained from the seeds of certain morning glory plants as well as the Hawaiian baby woodrose plant. Morning glory seeds have been a hot topic recently because people have taken to microdosing LSA.

Yes, morning glory seeds can be used like that. Morning glory plants aren’t just pretty plants. 

Let’s talk about morning glory seeds, microdosing LSA and everything related to them today.

LSA: Quick Summary 

When eating morning glory seeds you can experience psychedelic effects like hallucinations, visuals and insightfulness. However, you need to make sure you don’t overdo it because there are a bunch of ways eating morning glory seeds can make you sick.

What’s microdosing?

Microdosing is when you take a fractional amount of the usual dose of a substance. For example, a microdose of a psychedelic substance is usually 1/20 or 1/10 or its regular dose amount.

What are the desired effects of taking morning glory seeds? 

Morning glory seeds contain LSA which is a psychedelic substance. People use morning glory seeds to experience the potential positive effects of LSA.

These desired effects are:

• Positive hallucinations.
• Interesting visual distortions.
• Good moods.
• Insightfulness.

How do you take morning glory seeds?

Try your best to avoid commercial morning glory seeds because they’re usually treated with chemicals that can be toxic if ingested. Try and get your seeds directly from morning glory plants if you can.

You take morning glory seeds by eating them slowly. You should slowly chew your morning glory seeds for about 20 minutes and then let the seeds rest under your tongue for more absorption. After that, you can either swallow your morning glory seeds or spit them out.

Another way you can take morning glory seeds is by grinding them down into powder and consuming the powder. You can put this powder into your foods or drinks or just consume the powder directly. You can use regular coffee grinders to grind morning glory seeds.

Please be aware that having and consuming morning glory seeds isn’t illegal but processing them for pure LSA is not legal.  

How many morning glory seeds do you need to take?

You need to take anywhere between 5 and 15 morning glory seeds to microdose LSA.

For reference, a full dose amount of morning glory seeds is about 18 to 36 seeds. Ingesting too many morning glory seeds can cause a bunch of unwanted side effects like stomach pain, increased heart rate and more serious stomach problems.

LSA full dose effects 

You can read about peoples experiences with LSA over at Erowid. Here's a small selection: 

"Onset occurred in about 45-60 min. and started with an uncomfortable (but not unbearable) feeling in the stomach accompanied by a mushroomy drowsiness. We both had a bit of anxiety and mild discomfort for about 1/2 an hour. (note: later experiences have revealed that a small 10mg dosage of diphenhydramine negated the negative effects of onset). Coming up and peak happened in waves. The dreamy quality fading into a strangely narcotic sort of state. We both felt pleasant. The emotional state was somewhat less intense but similar to mushrooms. The really strange thing about LSA is that neither of us had the really strange reeling thoughts that usually come with pot, acid and shrooms. Our judgment didn’t seem impaired and our thought processes were for the most part fairly normal, and our emotions were fairly normal. There was a heavy body load, dreamy narcotic. Enhanced colors and edges, no movement or trails to speak of. It was like having the full body effect of a hallucinogen including reality separation with out loosing your noodle at all."

"I waited for an hour and felt nothing, so I took another whole cube, leaving me with one-half. OOOOPPPPSSSS...then it hit me, and hard. The visuals were intense for a very short period of time, but nothing like a full-blown LSD trip. They crept up on me in a matter of minutes. I knew they could only be from the first half-cube I took, so I expected one hell of a ride.The physical sensations were unbelievably strong, and I felt nausea, coupled with a racing, pounding heart. I also noticed an intense need to urinate, like a vice had tightened on my bladder. As always, these physical sensations caused me undue stress verging on panic. I managed to maintain, though, as I have experienced VERY strong LSD trips, and knew that it would go away eventually. After another hour, the second whole cube kicked in, and it was basically a repeat of the first, but stronger. Thankfully, the physical effects tapered off rather quickly, leaving me to enjoy the very modest visuals for around four hours afterward."

"Then I suddenly realize, I cannot walk without staggering! I'm slurring my words, and then I'm laughing at everything. Wow, that hit me hard and fast. I continue drinking wine and smoking pot, and I am getting so wildly intoxicated. I feel so good, and I realize that I've only drunk 2 glasses of wine. The waves of gentle happiness are crashing over me, and there's dreams and I'm talking directly to friends from long ago and far away, and they're answering me. I'm seeing double, and I need to lie down. There are tracers everywhere, and when I close my eyes I instantly start dreaming -- sleep and wakefulness are merely a function of eyelid position. My body is so relaxed, and seems thankful that I've made the decision to just say hell with it, let's get blitzed."

"I am sure that some of it had to do with the music I was listening to, but I had the impression of serpentine coils and undulations. If one has ever closely observed the way a snake breaths and moves its muscular writhing body, or better yet, if one has actually held or had a snake wrapped about them and felt the way it grips and moves, one has a sense of what I was feeling (albeit only subtly and not overtly). It was still mildly psychedelic but I felt very good. I spent much of this time alternating between gazing at the stars of the summer night and listening to psychedelic music in a room illuminated only by white Christmas lights snaking in a zigzag formation across the ceiling. The combination of the ambient lighting comprised of small light bulbs, the motion of my gaze and the effects of the Peganum harmala on top of the LSA tab along with the music created a very pleasant psychedelic experience with mild tracers like little fuzzy comets, an added vividness to imagined images, a deeper appreciation of the music, and spiritual feelings."

How much is a microdose of LSA?

A microdose of LSA typically ranges from 0.1 to 0.5mg since a standard dose of LSA ranges from 2 to 5mg. A microdose is usually 1/20 to 1/10 of a standard dose.

Can you microdose LSA every day?

There hasn’t been enough research and studies done to really know the long-term effects of microdosing LSA. Actually, there’s not much research on the long-term effects of microdosing in general.

It’s general practice to only microdose any psychedelic substance once every 3 days. This is to prevent you from developing a tolerance to the psychedelics you're using.

LSA and ergine can tighten your blood vessels which can affect your blood flow as well as body temperature. This is especially true if you microdose LSA by consuming morning glory seeds. This means you really shouldn’t microdose LSA everyday or at all if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure.

What are the side effects of microdosing LSA?

There’s not much research on what microdosing LSA does to the human mind and body. It’s not just LSA, microdosing generally is very sparse in data. 

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What are the side effects of taking a full dose of morning glory seeds?

Eating too many morning glory seeds is a recipe for a bad time. A microdose of LSA or ergine usually means you take as few seeds as possible, as little as one seed. However, people looking for a full dose of LSA and don’t know better sometimes eat way too many morning glory seeds. 

You should not do this.

Eating morning glory seeds can cause:

• Gastrointestinal pain
• Diarrhea
• Gas
• Bloating
• Muscle cramps
• Increased heart rate
• Headaches
• Migraines
• Symptoms similar to the flu

These side effects can vary in severity and taking higher doses of morning glory seeds can make these side effects even worse. It's important that you’re aware of these potential side-effects before you consume morning glory seeds.

Consuming morning glory seeds is different from taking extracted or pure LSA. Morning glory seeds have a hard outer shell and contain many different chemicals aside from LSA. These chemicals are difficult for your body to digest since morning glory seeds aren’t snack seeds like sunflower seeds. 

Morning glory seeds are potentially harmful or at least stressful for the human liver and kidneys. These are the organs that handle removing toxins from your body. Long-term use of morning glory seeds can potentially cause renal damage however more research is needed to confirm this.

It’s also been noted that taking LSA can cause anxiety and other mental health issues like depression. This has only been reported by people who have used LSA and there haven’t been studies done to confirm this.

FAQs

• Are there other ways to consume LSA from morning glory seeds?

Aside from eating morning glory seeds straight or grinding them into powder, you can also make morning glory seed extracts. Making seed extracts is risky since it’s potentially illegal.

• Are morning glory seeds legal?

Yes, morning glory seeds are legal in most places. However, isolated LSA is illegal and it’s a Schedule III controlled substance in America.

Final Thoughts

Taking LSA can be an enjoyable experience but there are also a bunch of potential side effects that are less than desirable.

Microdosing morning glory seems to have some potential positive benefits, but more studies and research needs to be done to confirm this.

The long-term effects of LSA is also not well understood. 

Still, using morning glory seeds to experience LSA is a relatively safe and legal option. 

As with other psychedelics, be cautious and respectful - do your research and prepare accordingly.  As always, we recommend you start with a low dose and make sure you have a proper set and setting.