While I think benzos absolutely put the kibosh on many aspects of a trip, i.e., visuals, headspace, depth of experience, I believe that many people underestimate how dramatic the presence of benzos can be on tripping. As I have stated before, while people like to take benzos due to anxiety induced by an intense LSD experience, they sometimes do not realize how profound the effect can be of minimizing a trip experience. As I have also said before, I think benzos should only be used once the experience is over or as an emergency rip cord. Taking them proactively, in my opinion, only lessens the experience in a negative way. I have also stated before that back in the day, we had no easy access to sedatives of any kind, and we all made it out fine. And we often took rather heroic doses, so benzos, while a good safety net, should only be used in case of emergency, as it were.