University of Toronto study looks at 300 microdosers of magic mushrooms, and the beneficial effects they experience
2020-11-27 2020-11-27 10:55University of Toronto study looks at 300 microdosers of magic mushrooms, and the beneficial effects they experience
University of Toronto study looks at 300 microdosers of magic mushrooms, and the beneficial effects they experience
A study last year from the University of Toronto looked at 300 microdosers of both LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) documented the benefits they experienced from the practice, which included better focus.
While the study’s researchers acknowledge they have not proven causality between the stated effects and the substances in question, they are still excited about the findings and state they “have uncovered high potential research avenues for assessing the benefits and drawbacks of microdosing.”
Once again Canadian researchers are leading advancement in our understanding of these emerging practices.
In the paper, Anderson and colleagues collected reports from almost 300 self-identified microdosers and have distilled the reported improvements into categories. The top categories were: improved mood (27 per cent of reports), focus (15 per cent), creativity (13 per cent) and self-efficacy (11 per cent). Mood refers not only to happiness and well-being but also to reduced depression, according to participants.
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