Global Drug Survey Ranks How Bad Trips on LSD and Magic Mushrooms Compare George Arnett - The Guardian
go to original January 18, 2015

The Global Drug Survey (GDS) tells us a lot about how drug use differs from country to country and one of those metrics is how people feel when doing drugs.

The GDS produces a “High-way Code” to safer drug use, based on the experiences of users. According to this guide, those taking psychedelics such as LSD and magic mushrooms are among the most safety conscious users.

However, one of the well known possible outcomes of psychedelics is the ‘bad trip’. The simplest way to describe this is as a disturbing psychological experience, usually characterised by extreme levels of anxiety.

Not all users of LSD and magic mushrooms have experienced one - according to the survey, the majority of respondents have not, but a significant proportion have.

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