{"id":65178,"date":"2026-04-01T12:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/blog\/what-are-the-effects-of-microdosing-on-emotional-regulation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:49:41","slug":"what-are-the-effects-of-microdosing-on-emotional-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/what-are-the-effects-of-microdosing-on-emotional-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the effects of microdosing on emotional regulation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"65178\" class=\"elementor elementor-65178 elementor-65096\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c0d5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47c0d5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0358db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0358db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microdosing is simply the regular intake of very low doses of psychedelic substances, for which psilocybin truffles are used, for example. It is being explored by some users in relation to mental balance, focus, and emotional well-being. According to researchers and users, microdosing is often discussed in connection with emotional regulation, although there are more research areas in which psychedelic substances are studied.<\/p><blockquote><p>Microdosing refers to taking very low, sub-perceptual doses of psychedelic substances. Some users explore microdosing in relation to emotional regulation, often describing subtle changes in experience and perspective. The scientific foundation is still developing.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>With microdosing, users sometimes report subtle changes in how emotions are experienced: feelings may be described as less overwhelming and thoughts potentially as less intrusive. At the same time, the scientific foundation is still developing <a href=\"#bron3\">[3]<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5fbe7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee5fbe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e814c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e814c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is microdosing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536af8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536af8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microdosing refers to taking a sub-perceptual dose of a psychedelic substance. Often only 5 to 10 percent of a recreational dose is taken, so that you don&#8217;t experience strong perceptual changes, for example. This is certainly not the goal, as users specifically strive for subtle and functional effects during daily life. Microdosing is often done according to fixed schedules (for example, one dose every few days), with breaks to prevent tolerance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777ea33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"777ea33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c6199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4c6199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is microdosing used for emotional regulation?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7926652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7926652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/balans.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-65172\" alt=\"Woman meditating with visual symbols of balance and emotions, illustration of emotional regulation and mental stability\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/balans.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/balans-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/balans-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/balans-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/balans-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859be5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"859be5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emotional regulation revolves around the ability to recognize, tolerate, and adjust emotions. Some users explore microdosing in this context, due to the following reported experiences:<\/p><ul><li>Less emotional reactivity: users sometimes describe handling stress, irritation, or tension differently. Emotions are still there, but are sometimes experienced as less dominant.<\/li><li>More awareness of emotions: microdosing is regularly mentioned in relation to attention to inner processes and recognizing personal patterns.<\/li><li>More flexibility in thinking: some people describe experiencing more space to view situations from different perspectives.<\/li><\/ul><p>These experienced effects of microdosing are sometimes discussed alongside psychological concepts such as emotional openness and psychological flexibility. These are general concepts that also occur within various forms of psychological counseling, including ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8483782 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8483782\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253ba63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"253ba63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can microdosing influence emotional regulation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb22613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb22613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vrouw-denkt-na-met.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-65173\" alt=\"Woman looking calmly ahead with visual illustration of brain activity and neural connections as a symbol for neurobiological processes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vrouw-denkt-na-met.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vrouw-denkt-na-met-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vrouw-denkt-na-met-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vrouw-denkt-na-met-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vrouw-denkt-na-met-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d5345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12d5345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Neurobiological mechanisms<\/h3>\n<p>Psilocybin is converted in the body into psilocin, which binds to serotonin 2A receptors (5-HT2A) in the brain. These receptors play a role in processes related to mood, information processing, and cognitive flexibility. Imaging research shows that psychedelic substances can cause temporary changes in the activity of the default mode network (DMN), a brain network involved in self-reflection and thought processes <a href=\"#bron1\">[1]<\/a>. It is important to emphasize that research into microdosing is still very much in development.<\/p>\n<h3>Network level and emotional processing<\/h3>\n<p>It is possible that microdosing truffles or magic mushrooms involves changes in communication between different brain networks. Some researchers are exploring whether this is related to flexibility in cognitive processes, but these insights are still the subject of ongoing scientific research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4bbb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f4bbb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0427e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0427e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you look at critically?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6518bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6518bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>There is currently limited clinical evidence. Self-reports are often positive, but controlled studies show mixed results <a href=\"#bron3\">[3]<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Expectations can influence how effects are experienced. Blinded studies show that expectations sometimes play an important role <a href=\"#bron2\">[2]<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Microdosing is not a substitute for professional guidance or therapy.<\/li>\n<li>Experiences with microdosing can differ per person and are partly influenced by personality, mindset, lifestyle, and environment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de79e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de79e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d015c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d015c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about microdosing and emotional balance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01a585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-faq\" data-id=\"e01a585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;faq_layout&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faqs pp-advanced-accordion pp-toggle-icon-align-right\" id=\"pp-advanced-accordion-e01a585\" data-accordion-id=\"e01a585\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-2341\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes microdosing help with anxiety or mood complaints?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-2341\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some users describe changes in how they experience their mood during microdosing. However, scientific studies show mixed results. Microdosing is therefore not seen as a medical treatment, but as a personal experience that can differ per individual.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-2342\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you notice the effects immediately?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-2342\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experiences with microdosing are often described as subtle and gradual. Many people do not notice an immediate or striking change, but rather describe small differences in focus, creativity, or how they experience their day. How quickly someone notices something differs per person and per situation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-2343\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs microdosing safe for emotional health?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-2343\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research into the safety of microdosing is still limited, especially in the long term. It is important to stay well-informed, be conscious of dosage, and take personal circumstances into account.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5866531 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5866531\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025f8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"025f8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read more about microdosing\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2111bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2111bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to dive deeper into microdosing and related topics? Check out the articles and guides below:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/what-is-microdosing\/\">What is microdosing? Explanation, effects, and basic principles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/microdosing-with-truffles-and-connection-more-peace-and-attention\/\">Microdosing with truffles and connectedness: experiences with peace and attention<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/what-are-the-signs-that-you-are-releasing-trauma-during-a-trip\/\">Signs of personal change and emotional processing explained<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/microdosing-2\/\">Microdosing guide: applications, schedules, and practical information<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e8c27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27e8c27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a7034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94a7034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0e59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d0e59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li id=\"bron1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33082016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Neuropsychopharmacology \u2013 Mood and cognition after administration of low LSD doses in healthy volunteers: A placebo controlled dose-effect finding study (2020)<\/a><\/li><li id=\"bron2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0211023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLOS \u2013 A systematic study of microdosing psychedelics (2019)<\/a><\/li><li id=\"bron3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0269881119857204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal of Psychopharmacology \u2013 Microdosing psychedelics: More questions than answers? 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