Asking questions of psychedelic microdosing
Elife March 2, 2021 DOI: 10.7554/elife.66920 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Citizen science study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | psychedelic microdosing |
| Topics | Microdosing |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key points | The improvements in mood and cognition associated with psychedelic microdosing are likely due to a placebo effect. |
Abstract
A citizen science approach to research has shown that the improvements in mood and cognition associated with psychedelic microdosing are likely due to a placebo effect.
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