Microdoses of LSD show antidepressant effects in placebo-controlled study
…researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered that low doses of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a psychedelic drug, may have potential antidepressant effects in individuals showing mild to moderate depressive symptoms… the findings have been published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
“There has been a great deal of public interest in ‘microdosing,’ or the idea that very low doses of LSD, taken every 3-4 days, can improve mood, cognition and creativity, among many other claims,” explained study author Harriet de Wit, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience. “However, such effects are highly susceptible to expectancy effects, i.e., people experience what they expect to experience. Therefore, controlled studies are essential to determine whether the effect of the drug exceeds that of a placebo.” The findings provide… evidence that “people with depressed mood may experience different effects from a single dose of the drug, compared to nondepressed people,” de Wit explained.
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Microdoses of LSD show antidepressant effects in placebo-controlled study
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