Writer Ayelet Waldman on how microdosing LSD changed her life | Matter of Fact

Writer Ayelet Waldman talks to Stan Grant about how microdosing LSD helped her cope with severe depression

Taking tiny amounts of hallucinogenic drugs - or microdosing - increases focus and reduces depression, stress, and anxiety, according to one of the few studies on this practice.

Drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms are well-known for creating hallucinations and an altered state of mind.

Yet, microdosing these drugs has become a trend among biologists, software engineers, and mathematicians in Silicon Valley who have said it helps them perform better at work and become more creative and focused without hallucinating.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/microdosing-increases-focus-reduces-depression-stress/10453170

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