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.

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