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LSD Microdosing Gaining Popularity For Silicon Valley Professionals (rollingstone.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Rolling Stone reports that an unusual new trend is popping up around the offices of Silicon Valley companies: taking tiny doses of LSD or other psychedelic drugs to increase productivity. "A microdose is about a tenth of the normal dose – around 10 micrograms of LSD, or 0.2-0.5 grams of mushrooms." According to the article, the average user is a 20-something looking to improve their creativity and problem-solving skills. Some users report that the LSD alleviates other problems, like anxiety or cluster headaches. That said, it's important to note that such benefits are not supported by scientific research — yet.

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  1. Re:Increase productivity?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Amphetamine can make you cleverer if you do not abuse them. Look at Paul Erdos

  2. Re:Important to note by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    What you heard (or *should* have heard) is that a large percentage of the LSD came from one lab, run by William Pickard, who was definitely not a biker.