I became a neuroscientist to help us understand how humans gain deeper insight and observation into themselves, life, and being during altered states of consciousness. I never expected to write a post ...

Three moms said that taking small amounts of psilocybin made them more present and calmer parents. It's also helped them deal with trauma and postpartum symptoms, they told Insider. Research suggests ...

Reported benefits of microdosing may be due to the placebo effect. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. People who microdose, or take ...

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or LSD to try to reduce anxiety, stress and depression.

A first of its kind "self-blinded" trial testing the effect of psychedelic microdosing has found the anecdotally popular practice may be an example of a strong placebo effect. The research, led by ...

Neuro-pharmaceutical and psychedelics company Mind Medicine Inc. MNMD MMED MMQ announced Friday the initiation of Phase 2a proof-of-concept trial of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) in adult patients ...

LSD microdosing could increase the duration of sleep the following night, according to the largest study of its kind. The unexpected finding may help to explain why the practice has been associated ...

This column is a collaboration with DoubleBlind, a print magazine and media company at the forefront of the psychedelic movement. But, can you really call yourself a “psychonaut” — a savvy explorer of ...

LSD and psilocybin are known for their capacity to enhance the complexity or “diversity” of brain activity. But does THC work in the same way? A recent study spearheaded by Conor Murray at the ...

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