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RAND: 12% of Americans Have Tried Psilocybin Mushrooms

RAND: 12% of Americans Have Tried Psilocybin Mushrooms

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A RAND report found 12% of Americans have tried psilocybin mushrooms and 3.1% used them in the past year; 47% of recent users microdosed.

A RAND report found 12% of Americans have tried psilocybin mushrooms and 3.1% used them in the past year; 47% of recent users microdosed.

The number

12% of people having tried them and 3.1% using them in the past year

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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RAND

RAND

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Group Think

Group Think

Psilocybin mushrooms are the most-used psychedelic in the U.S., with 12% of people having tried them and 3.1% using them in the past year, per a new RAND report. Among those reporting past year use of psilocybin, 47% reported microdosing the last time they used.

Psilocybin mushrooms are the most-used psychedelic in the U.S., with 12% of people having tried them and 3.1% using them in the past year, per a new RAND report. Among those reporting past year use of psilocybin, 47% reported microdosing the last time they used.

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