{"title":"Managing 'bad trips': Nursing considerations and safety of psychedelic 'trip killers'.","authors":"Meghann L Costa, Maria Wheeler","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000208","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Psychedelic use in clinical settings is emerging as a way to treat a variety of psychiatric illnesses. However, psychedelic use primarily occurs in recreational settings, and the absence of standard protocols elevates the risk of users experiencing adverse reactions or \"bad trips.\" This article discusses the use of and risks associated with \"trip killers\" or \"trip sitters,\" and key considerations for nurses when caring for patients who use any of these drugs.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 7","pages":"34-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000208","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/6/23 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract: Psychedelic use in clinical settings is emerging as a way to treat a variety of psychiatric illnesses. However, psychedelic use primarily occurs in recreational settings, and the absence of standard protocols elevates the risk of users experiencing adverse reactions or "bad trips." This article discusses the use of and risks associated with "trip killers" or "trip sitters," and key considerations for nurses when caring for patients who use any of these drugs.
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Nursing2020 (ISSN 0360-4039; online ISSN 1538-8689) published its first issue in November 1971, under founders Gene W. Jackson and Daniel Cheney. In the intervening years, its circulation has grown to over 150,000, making it one of the largest nursing journals in the world. Published monthly, Nursing2020 is widely regarded as offering current, practical contents to its readers, and has won many editorial awards testifying to the quality of its copy and graphics. The editorial and clinical staff, a 19-member Editorial Board of distinguished clinicians and practitioners, and over 100 invited reviewers help ensure the quality of this publication.