The hype around microdosing has been off the charts in the past few years. The claimed benefits range from improving mood to treating depression to improving co

The hype around microdosing has been off the charts in the past few years. The claimed benefits range from improving mood to treating depression to improving cognition. As this study shows, that hype might actually explain some of the effect. People primed to think they were microdosing claimed to feel significant improvements, even when receiving placebo.