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.
Some claim the practice gives them access to joy, creativity and connection they cannot get otherwise.
This is not a full-blown acid trip โ or even close. If you see visions, it is not a microdose.
People who microdose do not do it every day. Instead, they take tiny doses intermittently, on a schedule or when they feel it could be beneficial.
One small study suggests any psychological benefits come from usersโ expectations โ the placebo effect. But the science is still new and research is ongoing.