From Outsider to Insider: A Look at the Subculture of Microdosing
Blake Beaton, Jurg Gerber
Deviant Behavior March 31, 2024 DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2024.2336198 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | People who microdose classic psychedelic drugs |
| Topics | Microdosing |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Newcomers to microdosing learn the methods and values through a subcultural transfer process that reflects conventional medicinal practices. |
Abstract
The practice of microdosing classic psychedelic drugs (e.g. LSD [lysergic acid diethylamide] and psilocybin) has not only become more commonplace, but has also been shown to have potential in treating various psychological impairments. Much is still unknown about how people who microdose psychedelic drugs learn the processes and protocols for microdosing. To uncover how people learn the various methods and values for microdosing psychedelics, we use a subcultural lens as our framework to analyze how they transfer the various methods and values onto newcomers. Findings provide insight as to how newcomers are adopted into this community as well as how newcomers are instructed to engage in microdosing that are indicative of traditional, socially acceptable medicinal practices.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on microdosing, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychedelic microdosing benefits and challenges: an empirical codebook Active microdosing community | 2019 | Mixed-methods study | |
| Narrative identity, rationality, and microdosing classic psychedelics People who had microdosed classic psychedelics | 2019 | Qualitative study | n = 30 |
| Twenty percent better with 20 micrograms? A qualitative study of psychedelic microdosing self-rapports and discussions on YouTube YouTube videos and comments about psychedelic microdosing | 2019 | Qualitative study | |
| Accounting for Microdosing Classic Psychedelics People who had microdosed classic psychedelics | 2019 | Qualitative study | n = 30 |
| Experiences of microdosing psychedelics in an attempt to support wellbeing and mental health. People who microdose psychedelic drugs | 2023 | Qualitative study | n = 13 |
Citations in the library
Cites 18
- The abuse potential of medical psilocybin according to the 8 factors of the Controlled Substances Act Neuropharmacology June 5, 2018
- Psilocybin Biases Facial Recognition, Goal-Directed Behavior, and Mood State Toward Positive Relative to Negative Emotions Through Different Serotonergic Subreceptors Biological Psychiatry May 9, 2012
- Modern Clinical Research on LSD Neuropsychopharmacology April 27, 2017
- Exploring the effect of microdosing psychedelics on creativity in an open-label natural setting Psychopharmacology October 24, 2018
- Microdosing psychedelics: personality, mental health, and creativity differences in microdosers Psychopharmacology January 2, 2019
and 13 more in the library