In healthy adults, microdosing of LSD produced transient effects on mood
The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update July 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1002/pu.31033
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA randomized trial involving healthy adult men found that microdosing LSD over six weeks improved mood on dose days, but no longer-term improvements in mood or cognition were reported.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Healthy adult men |
| Duration | 6-week intervention |
| Key finding | Microdosing LSD over six weeks improved mood on dose days but produced no longer-term improvements in mood or cognition. |
Abstract
A randomized trial involving healthy adult men has found that microdosing of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) over a 6‐week period resulted in improved effects on mood during dose days. No longer‐term improvements in mood or cognition were reported. Study results were published online March 28, 2023, in Biological Psychiatry.