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Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women

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Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03265-yDifferent effects of low-dose psychedelics on sustained attention in women and men deserve further investigation.

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Microdosing LSD can improve your brain function – if you’re a woman

Landmark trial reveals low-dose psychedelics improve sustained attention in female subjects, but not men

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Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03265-yDifferent effects of low-dose psychedelics on sustained attention in women and men deserve further investigation.

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To Improve Their Attention, Women Can Take Microdose LSD - but It Does Not Have the Same Effect in Men

A randomized double-blind trial tested the effect of four LSD microdoses on the cognition of 48 healthy volunteers in the Netherlands. The benefit on vigilance varied significantly by sex.

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Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women

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Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women

To Improve Their Attention, Women Can Take Microdose LSD - but It Does Not Have the Same Effect in Men

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Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women

Women given 15 micrograms of LSD reacted 8% faster and had fewer attention lapses than placebo in a preliminary Maastricht analysis.

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