Microdosing Is More Than Placebo In Some Individuals: A Critical Re-examination of ‘Self-blinding citizen science to explore psychedelic microdosing’
Gregory preprint
A reanalysis of Szigeti et al.'s (2021) self-blinding citizen science study on psychedelic microdosing partially supports the original conclusions but identifies specific conditions where microdosing produces positive effects compared to placebo. Positive effects were found for participants who received both placebo and treatment during their trial (affective benefits), felt some level of intoxication, correctly identified placebo from treatment, and had at least mild depression. The findings add to evidence that certain benefits may exist for psychedelic microdosing under particular circumstances.