The Trip Lab
The Trip Lab
Dr. Mary Ella Wood
#24 – Microdosing Psychedelics: Evidence Updates, the Placebo Response, and the Neuroscience Behind Why It May (or May Not) Work
23 minutes Posted Mar 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Microdosing has gone mainstream and is often described as a tool for creativity, mood, productivity, and emotional healing. But what does the science actually say? In this episode of The Trip Lab, I take an evidence-based look at microdosing psychedelics. We explore what microdosing is, how it differs from full-dose psychedelic therapy, and the proposed neurobiological mechanisms that have been suggested in the literature. I review what current clinical trials and placebo-controlled studies a...