bad trip
(slang, idiomatic, drug use) An acute adverse psychological reaction to the effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.
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(slang, idiomatic, drug use) An acute adverse psychological reaction to the effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.
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