Is LSD a depressant hallucinogen or a stimulant?

Answer 1

LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide is one of the predominant drugs that make up the hallucinogen class.

Yes, LSD Could be used as a stimulant.

Heres a list of effects From Erowid.org

(Its the first one.)

"Positive"

• increase in energy (stimulation)
• increase in associative & creative thinking
• mood lift
• increased awareness & appreciation of music
• increased awareness of senses (eating, drinking, smell)
• closed and open eye visuals
• life-changing spiritual experiences
• therapeutic psychological reflection
• feeling of oceanic connectedness to the universe; blurring of boundaries between self and other

"Neutral"

• general change in consciousness
• pupil dilation
• difficulty focusing
• increased salivation and mucus production (causes coughing in some people)
• unusual body sensations (facial flushing, chills, goosebumps, body energy)
• unusual thoughts and speech
• change in perception of time
• quickly changing emotions (happiness, fear, gidiness, anxiety, anger, joy, irritation)
• slight increase in body temperature
• slight increase in heart rate
• increase in yawning (without being tired)

"Negative"

• anxiety
• tension, jaw tension
• increased perspiration
• difficulty regulating body temperature
• nausea
• dizziness, confusion
• insomnia
• megalomania
• over-awareness & over-sensitization to music and noise
• paranoia, fear, and panic
• unwanted and overwhelming feelings
• unwanted life-changing spiritual experiences
• flashbacks

Answer 2

LSD is a hallucinogen.