[criddell]

I wish safe, tested sources were generally available. I’m 55 this year and would like to try it, but I’m not going to buy street drugs nor am I capable of producing it. Is there a pharmaceutical version of LSD available somewhere in the world through legitimate channels?

[LoganDark]

Not exactly LSD, but psilocybin clinics have been legalized in certain locations, such as the US state of Oregon. Psilocybin is of the same psychedelic class (tryptamines), so it is not an entirely dissimilar experience, although for me it's less stimulating than LSD, so YMMV.

I understand though that clinics aren't the ideal for many (they are for some), since you aren't allowed to have the trip at home or leave the clinic until it is over.

[criddell]

I actually think I would be more comfortable in a clinic.

[LoganDark]

Then that may be an option for you. It just needs ... a diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression and a prescription for psilocybin therapy by a specially licensed psychiatrist...

[apples_oranges]

Not sure about "safe and tested" but LSD prodrugs (substances that metabolise into LSD which then works as usual) are available in many places. One example is this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1D-LSD .

Eventually they are made illegal but new ones appear.

[carlosjobim]

If you haven't done it by 55, you probably aren't going to do it. There are easy ways to get safe LSD if you want it. But you do not actually want it.

[LoganDark]

It's possible to want something but not enough to break the law and risk your safety for it. I use LSD regularly, but that doesn't mean sourcing it is for everyone.