Was it really LSD? I've just never heard of such a thing. So, it's fine that you're questioning the official story speculatively, since there's no released

Was it really LSD? I've just never heard of such a thing. So, it's fine that you're questioning the official story speculatively, since there's no released lab report or court documents confirming the nature of the substance used. But understand that there will be, since this is going to go to trial, and lots of people will want to know EXACTLY what was going on here. At that point your skeptical musings will be dispelled. There are plenty of stories involving LSD and people going nuts. People lose their shit with high doses of cannabis. To color up your understanding of LSD read through trip reports on http://erowid.org http://erowid.org and you'll see clear evidence of breaks with reality induced by drugs. It just so happens that the avid users enter into these states with an understanding of the risks. [0,1] Dropping acid on a holiday weekend because friends have some will bring more fragile personalities into the fold. People like this may be hiding a lot from their peers, and it all comes loose with the disinhibiting aspects of the dosage. Deep down, he was probably a really pent up, angry person with concealed animosity which, once spilled over, probably fueled a chain reaction. He knew he was in deep trouble and decided it was total ruin, and he tried to make it even worse. LSD isn't a dissociative, but it does disinhibit behavior. Some people remain lucid and in control, and others don't. Keep in mind, he took a lot. You're projecting a balanced person's reaction to a drug as a one-size-fits-all reaction. You aren't accounting for individual differences. It may be that this guy was on edge and unstable already, which is why these heavier drugs really aren't for everyone. Some people have far too delicate a psyche to freely indulge in every drug put in front of them. [0] https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=4953 https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=4953 [1] https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_LSD.shtml https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_LSD.shtml