I have a mild objection to this headline: in context, "intriguing" plants the suggestion that there were positive results, or at least potential avenues of futu

I have a mild objection to this headline: in context, "intriguing" plants the suggestion that there were positive results, or at least potential avenues of future research, whereas the article body states pretty clearly that there was no effect: > In the end, the researchers conclude the LSD microdoses did not affect the majority of mood, cognition and physiological measures that were examined. It goes on to say: > However, it is also noted this is not at all a final determination on the ultimate veracity of LSD microdosing, either as a cognitive booster, or an anti-depressant. This is merely the first step in trying to empirically understand the acute effects of this oft-reported anecdotal phenomenon. More research is always good, but it's important to remember that cases like this where the purported effects are on things like mood and creativity (which are tricky to measure and probably have significant day-to-day variation) are going to be especially vulnerable to placebo effects and wishful thinking. When you combine this with gwern's also-negative result, I don't think you can escape the conclusion that LSD microdosing probably does nothing.