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Review of 19 Studies Asks If Microdosing Beats Placebo

Review of 19 Studies Asks If Microdosing Beats Placebo

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Across 19 studies, microdosing was linked to brain activity changes, better mood and higher pain tolerance, but most studies were short and small.

Across 19 studies, microdosing was linked to brain activity changes, better mood and higher pain tolerance, but most studies were short and small.

The number

A review of 19 studies

How solid is it?

Strong human

Strong human

Meta-analysis/systematic review

Meta-analysis/systematic review

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Journal of Psychopharmacology

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Microdosing Magic or Myth?

Microdosing Magic or Myth?

A review of 19 studies examined if the benefits of microdosing are real or just placebo. They found brain activity changes, improved mood, and higher pain tolerance with microdosing, but most studies were short-term with small sample sizes. Promising, and like everything with mushrooms, we need more comprehensive research to truly understand the potential and long-term effects.

A review of 19 studies examined if the benefits of microdosing are real or just placebo. They found brain activity changes, improved mood, and higher pain tolerance with microdosing, but most studies were short-term with small sample sizes. Promising, and like everything with mushrooms, we need more comprehensive research to truly understand the potential and long-term effects.

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