APA Dictionary of Psychology

trip

Updated on 04/19/2018
  1. n. slang for an episode of intoxication with LSD or another hallucinogen. A bad trip is slang for a negative intoxication experience, which can range from unpleasant sensations to an acute psychotic episode. Also called acid trip.
  2. vb. to take or to experience the results of taking LSD or another hallucinogen.
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