In recent years, microdosing psychedelics, particularly psilocybin (the active compound in magic mushrooms), has gained traction as a way to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional overload. What was ...

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BERLIN — Sometimes, before heading to the playground with his 2-year-old daughter, Arno Kanter takes one or two pills. They are blue or bright orange and are smaller than a match head. They contain ...

A new UBC Okanagan study found that people who microdose psychedelics feel better on the days they take them-but those boosts don't seem to last.

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or LSD to try to reduce anxiety, stress and depression.

Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term used to describe substances that claim to enhance mental ability and function, or “smart drugs.” However, within hours of consuming ...