"Whether it's teenagers reviving the Benadryl TikTok challenge or people signing up for an out-of-body experience program previously used by the CIA, some of us are chasing unconventional trips-bad trips, essentially. But these trends are happening at a time when AI companies are also looking to create a "cleaner" trip for users, and others are using AI chatbots to therapeutically guide their psychedelic trips."
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Teenagers are reviving the Benadryl TikTok challenge and people are signing up for out-of-body experience programs previously used by the CIA. These activities show a rise in unconventional and risky methods to induce altered states, often resulting in bad trips. At the same time, AI companies are developing tools to produce cleaner, more controlled psychedelic experiences, and AI chatbots are being used to therapeutically guide users during trips. Tech-driven guidance can reduce some harms and offer support, but technological interventions have limits and cannot fully eliminate the risks associated with unregulated drug use and unpredictable psychological responses.
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