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The most common trip sitter is a friend or family member who the drug user trusts.<ref>Sitters or guides | http://csp.org/nicholas/A59.html</ref> Sometimes, a tripper will ask another more experienced user to sit for them. In some cases, a trip sitter may be a medical professional such as the nurses used in psychedelic research or a therapist who performs psychedelic psychotherapy.<ref>Notes From a Psychedelic Research Nurse | http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v05n1/05134nrs.html</ref><ref>Counter-Transference Issues in Psychedelic Psychotherapy | http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v10n2/10204fis.html</ref>

Although an ideal sitter is one who is both personally experienced with the substance being used as well as one trained to deal with any potential psychological or medical crisis that may arise, arguably the most important qualities may be the willingness to help, the responsibility needed to stay sober enough to be fully present, and the ability to be relaxed, accepting, and not interfere with the experience beyond the wishes of the user. A sitter should be willing to research the substance in question as well as techniques for [[responsible use]] and understand when to call for professional medical assistance.<ref>Erowids Psychedelic Crisis FAQ | http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/faqs/psychedelic_crisis_faq.shtml</ref> <ref>Alpert, Richard, Ph.D., Leary, Timothy, Ph.D., Metzner, Ralph, Ph.D., and Karma-Glin-Pa Bar Do Thos Grol (1964). The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Sacramento. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-1652-6.</ref>

Although an ideal sitter is one who is both personally experienced with the substance being used as well as one trained to deal with any potential psychological or medical crisis that may arise, arguably the most important qualities may be the willingness to help, the responsibility needed to stay sober enough to be fully present, and the ability to be relaxed, accepting, and not interfere with the experience beyond the wishes of the user. A sitter should be willing to research the substance in question as well as techniques for [[responsible drug use|responsible use]] and understand when to call for professional medical assistance.<ref>Erowids Psychedelic Crisis FAQ | http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/faqs/psychedelic_crisis_faq.shtml</ref> <ref>Alpert, Richard, Ph.D., Leary, Timothy, Ph.D., Metzner, Ralph, Ph.D., and Karma-Glin-Pa Bar Do Thos Grol (1964). The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Sacramento. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-1652-6.</ref>

Especially when using a short-acting substance such as smoked [[DMT]] or [[Salvia|Salvia divinorum]], it may be possible for two people to take turns, with one being the sitter while the other takes the psychedelic.

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 The most common trip sitter is a friend or family member who the drug user trusts.<ref>Sitters or guides | http://csp.org/nicholas/A59.html</ref> Sometimes, a tripper will ask another more experienced user to sit for them. In some cases, a trip sitter may be a medical professional such as the nurses used in psychedelic research or a therapist who performs psychedelic psychotherapy.<ref>Notes From a Psychedelic Research Nurse | http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v05n1/05134nrs.html</ref><ref>Counter-Transference Issues in Psychedelic Psychotherapy | http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v10n2/10204fis.html</ref>
-Although an ideal sitter is one who is both personally experienced with the substance being used as well as one trained to deal with any potential psychological or medical crisis that may arise, arguably the most important qualities may be the willingness to help, the responsibility needed to stay sober enough to be fully present, and the ability to be relaxed, accepting, and not interfere with the experience beyond the wishes of the user. A sitter should be willing to research the substance in question as well as techniques for [[responsible use]] and understand when to call for professional medical assistance.<ref>Erowids Psychedelic Crisis FAQ | http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/faqs/psychedelic_crisis_faq.shtml</ref> <ref>Alpert, Richard, Ph.D., Leary, Timothy, Ph.D., Metzner, Ralph, Ph.D., and Karma-Glin-Pa Bar Do Thos Grol (1964). The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Sacramento. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-1652-6.</ref>
+Although an ideal sitter is one who is both personally experienced with the substance being used as well as one trained to deal with any potential psychological or medical crisis that may arise, arguably the most important qualities may be the willingness to help, the responsibility needed to stay sober enough to be fully present, and the ability to be relaxed, accepting, and not interfere with the experience beyond the wishes of the user. A sitter should be willing to research the substance in question as well as techniques for [[responsible drug use|responsible use]] and understand when to call for professional medical assistance.<ref>Erowids Psychedelic Crisis FAQ | http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/faqs/psychedelic_crisis_faq.shtml</ref> <ref>Alpert, Richard, Ph.D., Leary, Timothy, Ph.D., Metzner, Ralph, Ph.D., and Karma-Glin-Pa Bar Do Thos Grol (1964). The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Sacramento. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-1652-6.</ref>
 Especially when using a short-acting substance such as smoked [[DMT]] or [[Salvia|Salvia divinorum]], it may be possible for two people to take turns, with one being the sitter while the other takes the psychedelic.