Microdosing psychedelics, typically with psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms,” has become an increasingly popular approach for supporting mental health and well-being. But beyond the ...

About a decade ago, many media outlets—including WIRED—zeroed in on a weird trend at the intersection of mental health, drug science, and Silicon Valley biohacking: microdosing, or the practice of ...

A new UBC Okanagan study found that people who microdose psychedelics feel better on the days they take them-but those boosts don't seem to last. This suggests, says Dr. Michelle St. Pierre, that ...

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Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to try to reduce ...

An estimated 10 million American adults microdosed psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in 2025, a new report on nationwide psychedelics use showed. Psilocybin was the most used psychedelic substance, followed by ...

Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term used to describe substances that claim to enhance mental ability and function, or "smart drugs." However, within hours of consuming ...

Microdosing as an approach to health enhancement has become more common recently, with social media influencers touting its benefits, and even advertisements for certain GLP-1 medications advocating ...