Not all psychedelic experiences are the same.

Someone saying “I want to try psychedelics” could be considering mushrooms with friends, a psilocybin ceremony, an ayahuasca retreat, ketamine in a clinical setting, MDMA, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT—or something else entirely.

Those are not interchangeable experiences.

CHOOSE is a concise, interactive Journey Guide designed to help you understand the landscape before deciding what kind of psychedelic experience you may want to explore.

Rather than giving you a quiz that spits out “your perfect psychedelic,” CHOOSE helps you ask better questions about what you're seeking, the medicine you're considering, the setting in which you'll encounter it, the intensity you're prepared for, your physical and psychological safety, the people supporting you, where the medicine comes from, and what happens afterward.

Inside you'll explore:

• Psilocybin, ayahuasca, ketamine, MDMA, LSD and 5-MeO-DMT

• How psychedelic experiences can differ

• Clinical, ceremonial, facilitated and personal settings

• Intensity, uncertainty and loss of control

• Medicine-specific physical and psychological considerations

• Sourcing, purity, ethics and ecological considerations

• The CHOOSE Matrix for comparing what you're considering

• 10 Questions Before You Choose

There is no score, ranking, or “best psychedelic” recommendation.

Because choosing a psychedelic experience is more complicated than matching yourself to a substance.

The goal is to help you move from: “I want to do psychedelics.”

to:

“I understand what I'm considering, why I'm considering it, what I still don't know, and what questions I need answered before I choose.”

14 pages · Digital PDF · 8.5 × 11 in. · Downloadable & printable

Educational and harm-reduction resource only. Not medical or psychological advice or a recommendation to use psychedelics.