Microdosing And Anxiety

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What are your thoughts about microdosing for anxiety?

What are your thoughts about microdosing for anxiety?

Microdosing involves taking very small doses of psychedelic substances like LSD, typically around 1/10th to 1/20th of a standard recreational dose. The goal is to experience potential benefits like improved mood, reduced anxiety and depression, increased focus and creativity, without the intense psychoactive effects of a full dose.

However, the scientific evidence on microdosing's mental health effects is still limited. Most data comes from self-reported anecdotes and observational studies rather than rigorous clinical trials.
 
Some research shows that the benefits are equal to placebo and subjective, which means each person will have a unique experience.
 
Other studies have shown that people who tried microdosing stopped because they experienced no benefit, or the benefit was minimal, short-lived, and subsided over time.

However, there are risks involved, including:

• Lack of research on long-term effects and safety.

• Potential side effects like reduced focus, increased anxiety, and uncomfortable and uncontrollable sensations.

• Risks for those with underlying mental health disorders.

• Legal risks, as the substances used are often illegal.

• Potential for physical and psychological addiction, and

• Potential heart-related diseases.

Since anxiety can be overcome naturally through behavior modification, I'm not an advocate of taking a recreational drug to manage anxiety.

This is no different than drinking alcohol to manage anxiety.

While alcohol can make a person feel more relaxed, it can also set up physical, psychological, and emotional dependence and has been linked to many physical health problems over the long term.

So again, I don’t recommend microdosing to manage anxiety.

I believe it’s far better to address anxiety issues naturally through therapy and behavior modification, which provides long-term success with no side effects or long-term health consequences.