Surveys show use of illicit psychedelic drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD in New Zealand is slowly rising A team of young researchers has been interviewing recreational users to understand their perspectives It comes as a number of new university-led clinical trials are investigating micro-dosing psychedelics for therapeutic purposes Jasper told researchers he’d had his first encounter with psychedelics as people often do, through a mate. “He said that he does this, and I was like, ‘oh okay, I’ll just give it a try’,” Jasper said. Joe told researchers his preferred way to take a trip is with a group of trusted friends, on a nice day.
“I don’t want people that I don’t really know or people that might stress me out, or just like judge me or something,” he said..
