A shocking new trend is making waves across America’s coastal communities: hallucinogenic seafood consumption — known on the streets as “gill tripping,” “bream beaming,” or simply “catching the vibe.”
The fish in question? The Sarpa salpa, also known as the “dream fish”, a glittery little sea bream that looks innocent — but don’t be fooled. This thing will open your third eye and flood it with Mediterranean-grade psychosis.
What Is Dream Fish Tripping?
Originating from ancient Roman debauchery and re-emerging on TikTok in 2025, dream fish tripping involves catching, cooking, and consuming specific reef fish known to accumulate naturally occurring neurotoxins that trigger vivid hallucinations, time dilation, and existential dread.
“I ate it grilled with lemon. An hour later I was trapped in an infinite loop where I was a sea sponge on trial for war crimes,” said @fishgawdz in a now-viral video.
Why Is It Dangerous?
Unpredictable Potency – Only some fish are psychoactive. The rest just taste fishy and ruin your Saturday.
Side Effects Include:
Screaming at seagulls
Belief in Atlantean ancestry
Sudden desire to write nautical poetry
Visualizing your own birth as an eel
“My nephew thought he was inside a clam. We had to coax him out with the Spongebob theme song,” says a Louisiana emergency room patient.
The Black Market
Dream Fish is technically not illegal, leading to a thriving underground market in:
Frozen psycho-bream
Algae-fed black-market aquaculture tanks
DIY toxin-enhancing cookbooks
The DEA has expressed concern that “fish fry circles” are popping up at college campuses and yacht clubs across the nation.
“We’ve seen entire fraternities go in. Only one came out thinking it was worth it,” said Agent Mulligan of the DEA Aquatic Response Division.
Experts Warn: This IsJust the Beginning
With rising water temperatures and declining public trust in reality, fish-based psychedelics may be the next wave of escapist substance abuse.
Dr. Elaine Nori, marine toxicologist at Berkeley, warns:
“What worries me is the rise of microdosing red snapper. They’re playing with powers they don’t understand. The ocean remembers.”
How You Can Protect Your Family
Check your children’s sushi for signs of silver gills or esoteric glow.
Monitor for signs of marine-based language:
“The tide is inside me”
“Have you met the jelly prophets?”
“Dad, you’re not real — you’re a buoy”
Do NOT let them follow #GillTrip or #FishVision2025 on social media
Final Thoughts
We ignored the frogs. We ignored the toads. Now the sea has come for us.
If you or a loved one has been affected by dream fish tripping, call the National Anti-Piscine Crisis Helpline at 1-800-FISH-GONE. Operators are standing by. With snorkels.
Accident double post
Loved this. It reminded me of a Washington Post article I saw that I thought would be a fun writing prompt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/04/16/fish-antianxiety-drugs-medication-study-salmon/