Means of escaping a stressful situation or bad trip. Often in the form of xanax or klonopin, another tool in the arsenal of someone tripping to be used in case of an emergency.
At a party where people are getting shithoused, Tom and Jerry show up with a belly full of shrooms and realize they know nobody there.

Tom: Is that guy really gutting a fish in the kitchen?
Jerry: Whoa. I can't handle this.
(Somebody bursts past them on the way to throw up off the porch)
Tom: Yeah fuck this mess. Glad we brought escape keys.
by Psudo Nymm September 23, 2010
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