As a teen in the early-mid nineties, done it more times than I can count. Some good, some bad, always memorable. Would I do it again as a 34 year old? Nope. Am I glad I tried it when I did? Definitely. Mushrooms are like the chill brother to acid. Acid is a whole different animal, they don't compare. Every one is different and even every trip is different for the same person.

Do do it with others who are doing it, too. Never take it and try to socialize with others who aren't doing it. You may not like what you see about people, even those you consider friends. Anyone who has ever taken it understands this concept. When you're trippin, you can instantly pick out who is and who isn't doing it, and when you're around others not doing it, they will seem very weird to you and you'll want to ditch that scene right away. Even if others are just drunk or stoned or even on E, just not the same. I guess you could do it alone, but I've never done that. I've come home still high and been by myself and that can be good or bad, depending.

Do understand that while mushroom high has a slower more gentle effect as it is starting, acid kicks in in about 15-30 minutes and it is weird your first time. You kind of forget that you took it and when it does kick in, you'll probably start laughing your ass off, not disimilar to shrooms. Everything starts seeming a little weird, distorted and you may/may not get the weird body buzz at this point, which seems like electricity in your body. Acid also lasts longer and causes much interference with sleep, even after you think it's worn off. Plan for a 7-10 hour trip with a peak in the middle. Don't let the term peak fool you, though, you'll still be high the whole time.

Do play music! Music makes it more fun. However, pick wisely. Downer stuff will make you feel down and depressed, uppity stuff the opposite. Hence, acid as a party/rave drug.

Do not plan on eating much while on acid. Food and just about everything else tastes weird, wrong, and your appetite will be weird for a day or two afterwards. Even if you can eat, you'll get acid belly and it just won't settle well.

Do make sure you are around good situations. It helps to be around others who have already taken it before. Acid isn't happy nature loving mushrooms. It can turn on you at any time, depending on your mood and environment. Even the outfit you chose for the night will affect you. I once went to a party (rave) with glitter disco boots on and I took a disco persona on for the night. Fun, yes,but weird.

Do not drive a car. It is weird. I was once day tripping at an outdoor concert and got in an old green car my friend was driving and I swear to god I thought I was riding on Gumby's shoulder. I was just a passenger. This was about an hour or two into it. It's even more distracting driving. BTW, anyone old enough to remember the 90s acid "Jesus Christ"? If so, you are lol'ing with me now, aren't you?!! :)

Do not interact with law enforcement, it will be weird, bad even.

Do not take more than 1/2-1 hit your first time. ANy more than this will probably not be tolerated well by you.

If you are with others who are doing it, there is a weird psychic connection that happens, even with hallucinations. If you are thinking of something, someone else will say it. If you see something, they will see it, and vice versa. It truly opens up the 3rd eye/6th sense. Anyone who has done this enough knwos what I mean! Also, be prepared to see things not normally visible to the eye. Can't tell you how many UFOs I've seen as witnessed by others, even as the sun came up. Whether or not they were real, I don't know, but I know alot of people who have taken acid and have seen them.

Let's not forget about trails and the weird little paisley things you'll see! This is a bit different from shrooms. The transparent paisley patterns in the air if you look close enough, even on objects and people.

Prepare to feel really, really introspective about yourself, good or bad. Or, be ready to just laugh your ass off all nite until you want to pee in ur pants!!

If you feel negative and things start looking very scary (I once got my period at a party and thought I was bleeding to death in the bathroom, lol), make an effort to get out of the situation or you will have the fabled bad trip. I have seen roof tops get torn from walls and all kinds of shit fall on people.

At the last Dead show in Chicago in 1995 (and ever!), I was on a lot of unperforated acid from the parking lot peeps and thought I was living in the 1960s. Trying to walk up the wood train stairs outside of Soldier Field was like walking up stairs of water. I couldn't even read the train schedule because I was on too much acid, had to stop a stranger to explain whta time the next train would come. When my friends and I finally got on the train, we were on the top level and the air conditioning was on on the train and little blue ice bombs were dropping on the people below. Yeah, that is tooooo high. Don't do that much acid!!!

Hope this helps and have fun!!