[Solved] What is a hippie clip?

A hippie flip is a combination of MDMA and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms and magic truffles) which creates a synergistic effect between both substances. This combination is increasingly being used for psychedelic therapy, especially to increase the participant's emotional safety and make deeper insights more accessible.

MDMA provides empathy, love, and fear suppression, while psilocybin causes visual hallucinations, introspection, and spiritual experiences. By taking MDMA first, the participant often feels more open and connected, which significantly reduces the chance of a “bad trip.” Subsequently, psilocybin is added to open the subconscious and explore deeper patterns or emotions.

Hippie lips It is sometimes done instead of truffle sessions when participants are anxious about losing control or want to process trauma without becoming overwhelmed. The correct timing and dosage are crucial: typically, one starts with 50–150 mg MDMA, followed by 15–45 mg psilocybin (via truffle tea).

The experiences are often positive. For example, one person describes it as “a spiritual journey with a loving hand on my shoulder”, and another calls it “the perfect balance between insight and safety”.

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A hippie flip is the combination of MDMA and psilocybin (truffles or magic mushrooms), where you consciously use the interplay between the two substances. MDMA brings emotional safety, openness and connection, while psilocybin brings introspection, insights and altered perception. Together, this can feel profound, but at the same time carried and less anxious.

At Triptherapie this combination is sometimes used to make it easier to explore difficult emotions or patterns, without a person feeling overwhelmed.

How does the timing of a hippie clip work?

Timing is crucial as resources have different turnout times:

1. MDMA: usually works after 45-60 minutes

2. Psilocybin (truffles): with tea often after 15-30 minutes

That's why a hippie clip is usually timed that way:

1. Taking MDMA first

2. After about 30-45 minutes, add psilocybin (e.g. via truffles)

This way, the MDMA starts working just when the psilocybin comes on. This ensures that you experience the psychedelic effects with more calmness, confidence and emotional buoyancy.

Why this order?

If you do it the other way round (truffles first), the trip can get quite intense before the MDMA has its soothing effect. By taking MDMA first, you create a safe base, so to speak, after which the psilocybin can go into depth.

See also: Dosages Hippieflip

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The effects of the hippie flip

The effects of MDMA combined with psilocybin can vary from person to person. In general, the hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are strong and the anxiety-inhibiting nature of MDMA gives more confidence. Due to a higher degree of surrender, these trips can be deeper than when there is a lot of urge for control. The emotional experience during the hippie flip is more on the positive side, which is due to the stimulant effects of MDMA.

'Hip-flipping'

The hippie trip is a combination of magic mushrooms or truffles with MDMA. Those who choose to combine these these psychedelics mainly do so because of the anxiolytic effects of MDMA. Reducing anxiety while using psilocybin in a truffle session, for example, can make a psychedelic trip easier. We see an increase in requests for the hippie trip by people who do want a psychedelic trip but have a lot of anxiety and control issues.

Effects of MDMA

The effect of MDMA during the hippie trip provides a feeling of safety, more empathy and a stronger sense of belonging after the induction period. Also, MDMA enhances the effects of psilocybin as more serotonin is released.

Effects of psilocybin

Psilocybin adds colour to the hippie flip by adding visual hallucinations. Psilocybin also increases the likelihood of a spiritual or mystical experience because the sense of self (ego) can be reduced and there is more connection through the senses.

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Hippie flip and scientific studies

According to a scientific study published in August 2023, a small addition of MDMA to the psilocybin experience can significantly increase the chances of compassion as well as reduce the chances of having a spiritual or mystical experience.

Another outcome is about experiencing challenging experiences/bad trips. Simultaneous use of MDMA with psilocybin was associated with significant differences regarding the likelihood of a bad trip. Compared to using psilocybin alone, psilocybin with alow dose of MDMA were significantly less likely to have a negative experience. Remarkably, there was no significant difference between using psilocybin alone and it the addition of a high dose of MDMA. 

Also in this study, the hippie slip was found to result from experiencing more self-compassion, feelings of love and experiences of gratitude, than the monodrug use of psilocybin itself. These positive effects of MDMA on a psilocybin experience were also dose-dependent. Although this study was relatively small in scope, it does offer insights as to what a possible good dosage would be for hippie-flip sessions.

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Psilocybin and MDMA dosages

The art of an effective hippie flip is also, according to scientific studies, the dosage and ratio of MDMA to psilocybin. At Triptherapie, we have often worked with MDMA, psilocybin and the combination of the two. Although studies suggest that 30-50 mg of MDMA is the best dose of MDMA for hippie-flip, we actually often see many benefits emerge when the dose goes to 100 mg. For now, the right dose of MDMA during the hippie trip seems to us to be between 50 and 150 mg and is person-dependent. The ideal psilocybin dosage depends on the desired strength of the trip and personal sensitivity and is estimated at 15 to 45 mg.

During the hippie flip sessions we organise, we tailor the doses for each person and objective. By turning the knobs and adjusting the doses of MDMA or psilocybin, we can, for instance, give more or less chance of ego loss and a spiritual experience. The anxiety-inhibiting function of MDMA on a psilocybin experience can also be controlled by adjusting the doses to each other.

Risks of MDMA with psilocybin

The hippie slip is a combination of psilocybin with MDMA. These two psychedelic substances affect the serotonergic receptors (5HT), among others, and can enhance each other's effects. Finding the right dosage is important for this combination. Furthermore, the contraindications of MDMA as well as psilocybin should also be taken into account if you want to try this polydrug combination. Although psilocybin is a relatively safe drug, MDMA has more possible interactions with medication that can be dangerous. Fill in the intake with no obligation so we can already do an initial safety check for you. We will then let you know by e-mail if we have found any contraindications.

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