Microdosing is taking a large amount of a psychodelic where you're gong to have the kind of classic hallucogetic trip. Some people are also using it to treat mental health disorders. People describe it as kind of like everything's a little bit sparkly, a little bit shiny. Despite its bad reputation, what does this mushroom know that we don't?
There is growing support for psychedelics as performance enhancers, mood boosters, and a shortcut to therapy. The science is mixed.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Victoria Dominguez, and edited by Matt Collette and host Sean Rameswaram.
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