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Adults who microdose psilocybin mushrooms often have health-related reasons for doing so. In a widely cited study in Scientific Reports, they reported lower scores on measures of anxiety and depression than non-microdosers.Women are part of that picture. They show up in the survey data, in online communities, and in the growing number of people quietly […]...

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People who take very small amounts of psilocybin mushrooms — microdosing, as it’s usually called — keep reporting the same two things: their mood feels lighter and their focus feels sharper.It’s the most consistent pattern in the self-reports researchers have collected, and a study examining microdosing in naturalistic settings found participants reported improvements in mood […]...

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If you live in a Canadian city, you may have seen storefronts selling psilocybin mushrooms. Their windows are bright, their signs are cheerful, and from the outside it can look like psilocybin is legal now, the way cannabis is. It isn’t.The existence of a shop tells you something about enforcement, which is a different thing […]...

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A lot of Canadians have quietly folded microdosing into their ordinary Tuesdays: a journal, a calendar with small marks on it, a sub-perceptual dose taken before the coffee’s finished brewing. If you’ve been curious about it, or you’ve already started and you’re wondering whether your experience lines up with other people’s, you’re in good company.A […]...

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If you’ve spent any time reading about psilocybin, you’ve run into the word “microdosing” by now. It comes up constantly in conversations about psychedelics. The basic idea is simple: take a very small amount, small enough that you don’t feel intoxicated, and carry on with your day.But once people actually start, one of the first […]...

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Adults who microdose psilocybin usually arrive at the practice for health reasons of one kind or another. A study published in Scientific Reports found that people who microdosed scored lower on measures of anxiety and depression than non-microdosers.It’s one of the more frequently cited findings in this corner of wellness, where lived experience tends to […]...

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A gummy has quietly become one of the more ordinary ways to take an ordinary-day microdose: a small, set amount of psilocybin in a form that tastes better than dried mushrooms, and built on the same idea as a capsule.When researchers ask people why they microdose, mood sits among the most commonly reported reasons. People […]...

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Psychedelics set you on a journey, one that many take in search of profound bliss, heightened awareness, and a restored spirit. But like with any journey, sometimes it’s a good idea to bring a buddy along in case you stumble and need a hand. At times you may feel on top of the world, seeing for miles, while other times you may feel stuck in deep mud or stranded at dizzying heights without warning....

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It started with spilled cereal and a reaction I didn't recognize as mine. Here's what a year of microdosing actually changed — and what the research does and doesn't back up....

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