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Daily Briefing: Tiny doses of LSD seem to boost cognition

Flora Graham

Nature October 20, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-03374-8 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Peer reviewed
Topics LSD

Abstract

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