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Help for a bad trip, right now and afterwards

A bad trip is a frightening stretch of a psychedelic experience, and it ends when the substance wears off. Until then, a few practical steps make it smaller: a quieter room, a calm sober person, slow breathing, nothing else on top. Pick the situation that fits below. Every card links to a full page with sources.

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A quiet living room at night, one warm lamp, a blanket on the sofa and a glass of water
Is someone in danger? 112EU999UK911US

I need help now

I am having a bad trip

  1. Tell someone near you, in one sentence: "This is going wrong, can you stay with me."
  2. Move to a quieter room with softer light. Sit down. Do not go outside alone.
  3. Breathe in for four counts, out for six. Ten times.
  4. Put a hand on something solid and say: "This is the drug. It will wear off."
  5. Take nothing else to end it, and do not drive.

All steps for getting through a bad trip

My friend is having a bad trip

  1. Stay with them, and stay sober. Sit next to them, at their level.
  2. Make the room calmer: lamp on, music down, fewer people.
  3. Talk slowly and repeat the same sentence: "You took something. It will wear off. I am here."
  4. Offer water and a blanket. Ask before you touch.
  5. Watch for the emergency signs below.

How to sit with someone on a bad trip

Someone may need an ambulance

Call 112 (EU), 999 (UK) or 911 (US) if they:

  1. cannot be woken, or have trouble breathing
  2. have blue lips or fingertips, or a seizure
  3. are overheating and do not cool down
  4. are a danger to themselves or others

Stay with them, tell the operator what was taken, and use the recovery position if they are unconscious but breathing.

What to do while you wait

112EU999UK911US

It is over, but I do not feel right

  1. Rest, eat something simple, drink water, keep the next day small.
  2. Write down what happened while you still remember it.
  3. Talk it through with someone you trust, or a support line.
  4. See a doctor if fear, flashbacks or a sense of unreality keep coming back.
  5. If you have thoughts of hurting yourself, get help today.

The days and weeks after a bad trip

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Most searched questions

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  1. What are flashbacks (HPPD) after a bad trip? Afterwards22,200 searches a month for “hppd”
  2. How do you help someone having a bad trip? Sitting for someone1,300 searches a month for “trip sitter”
  3. How do you test what you take? Before next time590 searches a month for “reagent test”
  4. How do you stop a bad trip? During a bad trip320 searches a month for “how to stop a bad trip”
  5. What is a bad trip? During a bad trip260 searches a month for “what is a bad trip”
  6. What are the warning signs on a bad trip? Emergency90 searches a month for “bad trip symptoms”

Before next time

Test before you take

A bad trip on a blotter or pill is often a bad trip on something else. A reagent test shows whether the substance you expect is there. It does not show how strong it is, and it does not make anything safe. How testing works

General drug test - Dope or nope Reagent test General drug test - Dope or nope €2.75Dutch-Smart View at Dutch-Smart

Not sure what you have? Dutch-Smart describes the General drug test as a fast colour test for different types of drugs; you compare the colour with the chart on the pack.

Tests for a specific substance

LSD Test - Good or Bad Reagent test LSD Test - Good or Bad €2.75Dutch-Smart View at Dutch-Smart Ecstasy XTC Test - Good or Bad Reagent test Ecstasy XTC Test - Good or Bad €2.75Dutch-Smart View at Dutch-Smart Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin) Test - Dope or Nope Reagent test Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin) Test - Dope or Nope €2.75Dutch-Smart View at Dutch-Smart

Choosing milder, for a stay in the Netherlands

Magic truffles are legal in the Netherlands. After a hard trip, start at the mild end. Order and wording follow Dutch-Smart's own descriptions; strength varies per batch. Adults only, and they stay in the Netherlands.

  1. Mildest Mexicana Mildest in the range €14.95
  2. Step 2 Pajaritos A step up from Mexicana €14.95
  3. Step 3 Tampanensis Mild to moderate €14.95
  4. Step 4 Atlantis Middle of the range €14.95
  5. Strong Hollandia Highest potency class €17.95

Start mild: view Mexicana at Dutch-Smart Read the full guide

All questions and answers

About Bad Trip Report and who publishes it

After a bad trip, the next day and the weeks that follow

Before next time, test what you take and choose a milder trip

How to get through a bad trip, step by step

When a bad trip is an emergency, and what to do while you wait

How to help someone on a bad trip, as a trip sitter

What a bad trip is, and why it happens

Talk to someone

  • Emergency112 in the EU, 999 in the UK, 911 in the US
  • Fireside Project (US)Psychedelic support line, call or text 62-FIRESIDE, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Pacific
  • FRANK (UK)0300 123 6600
  • Drugs Infolijn (NL)0900-1995, weekdays 9:00 to 17:00