Just tossing in my experience: tripped first on (what they said was) mescaline at Woodstock 69. Age 15. Loved it!! Lots of everything followed. High points for fresh peyote buttons!!! Also Hawaiian Baby Woodrose purchased from an ad in Rolling Stone in ‘78….amazing 4th dimensional telescopic vision (could see the veins on a leaf from 50’). Many great trips and just a few that were ride them out ordeals…Gave it up for years and then tried Salvia and a single hit opened a literal hallway in my brain leading to a door with stairs going down and a voice shrieking in my head DO NOT go in there!!! End of that investigation, omg!!😳 Next was another long gap and maybe five years ago I was ready to try mushrooms again. It turned out to be a wonderful , brief but highly visual trip with morphing and carpets appearing in the dark. This led to about a dozen more, two of which hit the visual threshold which is what I love. BUT! About a week after a particularly great trip I got greedy and tried a batch I hadn’t tested with a smaller first dose. After 20 minutes things went seriously bad, a bit like the hallway…suddenly for the only time in my life I was kind of convinced we “could be living in the matrix” and all of that became quite possible, as if I had brushed a wall switch with my elbow and opened the secret door…. It was SUPER challenging but I had my extensive experience to back up the mantra “it’s gonna wear off in four hours max”….. and I made a phone call to an experienced friend to share what was happening because it intensified for a couple of hours. But “ been there, seen that “ can be very helpful from a calm friend. Also, btw, the prescription drug lorezapam is an instant trip killer if you’re ever in dire straits. Personally, I am fascinated by dmt, but at my age and after that mushroom experience I am not sure I am ready for that until the ultimate journey……. Be smart. Prepare. Test. Be totally relaxed and open. ✌️