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A randomised placebo-controlled study of the effects of lysergic acid diethylamide microdosing (15 μg) on pain perception in healthy volunteers
This randomised, placebo-controlled study (n=48) examining LSD microdosing (15 μg) for analgesia in healthy participants found no significant pain-relieving effects on pain tolerance or subjective pain perception usin...
Assessing the Potential Cardiovascular Risk of Microdosing the Psychedelic LSD in Mice
This pre-clinical mouse study tested chronic administration of serotonin, d-fenfluramine, or subhallucinogenic doses of LSD on cardiovascular health. Serotonin and d-fenfluramine caused ventricular thickening and valv...
Health-related behavioral changes following the use of psychedelics in naturalistic settings
This cross-sectional study (n=2,510) of US adults with psychedelic experience found that participants retrospectively reported widespread improvements in health behaviours including reduced alcohol (66%) and tobacco (...
Safety and tolerability of multiple sublingual microdoses of 5-MeO-DMT in adults with moderate symptoms of depression and/or anxiety: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
This Phase I clinical trial (n=36) of sublingual 5-MeO-DMT (6-12 mg weekly doses over four weeks) in adults with moderate to high anxiety/depression demonstrated good safety and tolerability with no significant advers...
Visionary Art and Psychedelics: Interview with Amanda Sage
The following is a guest post by visionary artist Veronika Rose. Amanda Sage is a world-famous visionary artist currently based out of Gunnison, Colorado. Known for her luminous, colorful, and […] The post Visionary A...
Microdosing DMT… Wait, That’s a Thing?
As more and more folks seek healing in the practice of taking small amounts of psilocybin or LSD a few times per week, some more adventurous wellness explorers have been experimenting with microdosing DMT. What does t...
Microdosing Huachuma Cactus vs. Magic Mushrooms
Huachuma cactus and magic mushrooms are two popular plant medicines to microdose with. Which is the better choice for you? The post Microdosing Huachuma Cactus vs. Magic Mushrooms appeared first on EntheoNation.
Microdosing Huachuma: Sacred Cactus of the Andes
Huachuma, or San Pedro, is a sacred cactus containing the psychedelic molecule mescaline. Can you microdose it? We cover the basics here. The post Microdosing Huachuma: Sacred Cactus of the Andes appeared first on Ent...