Psychedelics for Mental Health Tx

[BrownEye]

So how does a 'bad trip' work?

To simplify the idea, imagine the person I used to hang out with freaking out over the red worms crawling in and out of his skin. Then imagine him constantly complaining and picking at his skin trying to remove them.

Now understand that this was not his imagination, but rather the greater reality of things. He was simply perceiving astral critters and it was causing him shock.

Many folks are just not ready to perceive things they are told do not exist. This is why those who have done the work are more prepared and much more ready to accept what they are seeing instead of going into mental cognition loops.

Once the brain has functioned at these other frequencies of perception, it can be triggered to activate the memory of these frequencies, causing a "flashback" episode, returning to the temporary perceptive state. (though I think it very possible to remain permanently in this perceptive state, while not mentally capable of processing what is sensed.)