Microdosing experiences: what do people notice?

There are countless accounts online and in the media (newspapers, radio, TV, magazines) from people who microdose with psychedelics or who have done so in the past. Below you’ll find a collection of microdosing experiences and links to the sources.

Updated 6/11/2026, reading time approx. 3 minutes

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Experiences with microdosing

The stories on this page relate to experiences with microdosing LSD, magic truffles and magic mushrooms. The effects of these psychedelics are broadly similar.

"I tried microdoses of psychedelics for more focus and this happened"

When I start talking to a friend about the microdose experiment I have started, she indicates that she has heard of it before. And she's not the only one. Whereas a few years ago you were probably looked at with strange eyes, more and more people are microdosing it. Where did that come from anyway?

"Microdosing to get rid of your PMS symptoms: 'I wanted to get rid of that mental battle'"

"I had tried all kinds of things to reduce the symptoms of PMS, but nothing helped. Then a good friend of mine told me about microdosing. By now I had been struggling with PMS for seven years and wanted to get rid of that mental battle. After seeing a documentary on fungi, I thought, "Wow, this just grows in nature. I delved further into it by listening to podcasts and reading articles. Finally, I ordered magic truffles and started.

Sjanett uses a little lsd a few times a week: "It gives me mental energy"

Someone who has been microdosing for a while is podcaster Sjanett de Geus. "I really notice that I have more energy. Not physical energy, like after drinking coffee, but mental energy. It all goes a little smoother," Sjanett tells Editie NL. "You have good intentions and you actually carry them out now. If I want to exercise, I'm going to exercise."

Stamp of LSD with your breakfast? "I was more grounded in myself, though."

In the research podcast *Trees*, Volkan Duvan talks with Deniz, Roman, Sjannet, Matthijs, and others about how and why they’ve “gone micro.” Deniz explains, for example: “In our modern lives, it’s very easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. That’s why I thought microdosing might help me find a little more peace. I have to say I noticed a subtle change. Not a huge change in the way I view the world or anything like that, but I did feel more grounded in myself.”

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Experience with LSD microdosing. VPRO, Podcast

"Thanks to microdosing, I was able to reprogram myself."

More and more people are taking tiny amounts of psychedelics in hopes of solving their mental problems - though sometimes it is also purely out of curiosity. "I felt like I became more empathetic as a boss," he says.
"I am a believer in psychedelics and believe they can change the world," Eva (42) says. She heads a large organization, and it was a combination of curiosity and work pressure that led her to microdose lsd for several months, which means using about one-tenth of a recreational dose."

“Calm or energy thanks to microdosing: many users report positive experiences”

There are several reasons why people microdose. Some do it to experiment, others in hopes of achieving certain effects, such as improved mental states. Research on microdosing is still in its infancy; its effects have not yet been proven.

"Noticed slight improvement, definitely no negative side effect or hallucinations", "I found it a bit scary anyway (was afraid of getting some kind of trip anyway) and stopped after just 1 dose...", "Not warily stoned, more open though".

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