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SUBMITTER: Szigeti B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925122 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Szigeti Balázs B Kartner Laura L Blemings Allan A Rosas Fernando F Feilding Amanda A Nutt David J DJ Carhart-Harris Robin L RL Erritzoe David D
eLife 20210302
Microdosing is the practice of regularly using low doses of psychedelic drugs. Anecdotal reports suggest that microdosing enhances well-being and cognition; however, such accounts are potentially biased by the placebo effect. This study used a 'self-blinding' citizen science initiative, where participants were given online instructions on how to incorporate placebo control into their microdosing routine without clinical supervision. The study was completed by 191 participants, making it the larg ...[more]