article_snippet: David Nutt, a former government drug tsar, thinks that psychedelic trips might be able to lead to long-term benefits in a person’s thinking.
article_snippet: But David Nutt maintains that psychedelic trips might help terminally ill patients feel at one with the world. '
article_snippet: But on LSD it’s as if people have died, as if people’ve gone out to another place.
article_snippet: None of the participants reported having a bad experience, but three described some anxiety and temporary paranoia.
article_snippet: Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, also from the Imperial College team, said the dose of LSD given to 20 British volunteers was a 'tiny speck'.
article_snippet: It would be described as a moderate dose, but a moderate dose of LSD can still produce a profound state of consciousness. '
article_snippet: I wouldn't say that it's a dangerous experiment, but I would say that LSD has potential negative effects. '
article_snippet: Probably the crucial one is a bad trip.
article_snippet: It's not uncommon for people to have anxiety during a psychedelic drug experience .. a psychedelic drug experience can be nightmarish at times. '
article_snippet: What's especially intriguing.. is that people can have a very challenging experience yet afterwards people seem to be somehow psychologically refreshed by a psychedelic drug experience.
article_snippet: Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, also from the Imperial College team said there had been no evidence of psychedelic drugs such as LSD triggering psychosis in research studies, although there were anecdotal reports of this occurring through recreational use.
article_snippet: Interesting drugs that we've been researching like MDNA (ecstasy) and LSD, are relatively low in terms of harms, considerably less even than cannabis and very much less than alcohol,' Professor Nutt said. '
highlights_snippet: Professor claims psychedelic trips might lead to long-term benefits .
  