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Psilocybin Microdosing Didn't Beat Placebo for Mood or Thinking

Psilocybin Microdosing Didn't Beat Placebo for Mood or Thinking

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Two placebo-controlled trials (about 130 people) found microdosing psilocybin did not improve cognition or mood.

Two placebo-controlled trials (about 130 people) found microdosing psilocybin did not improve cognition or mood.

The number

n ≈ 130 across both studies

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – RCT

Human – RCT

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Sample size

≈130 participants

≈130 participants

Published in

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Microdosing Tested

Microdosing Tested

In two double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, microdosing psilocybin did not produce consistent improvements in cognitive performance or mood. Participants (n ≈ 130 across both studies) showed no significant differences from placebo in attention, working memory, or emotional well-being after multiple weeks of dosing. While some reported mild positive experiences, these effects didn’t hold up statistically once placebo expectations were controlled for.

In two double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, microdosing psilocybin did not produce consistent improvements in cognitive performance or mood. Participants (n ≈ 130 across both studies) showed no significant differences from placebo in attention, working memory, or emotional well-being after multiple weeks of dosing. While some reported mild positive experiences, these effects didn’t hold up statistically once placebo expectations were controlled for.

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