LSD 'microdosing' trend can put your life at risk

Growing numbers of successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are'microdosing' on LSD at work each day. The drug has been shown to make users more relaxed, creative and focused. But is running the risk of arrest or mental health issues worth the reported benefits? In this piece for The Conversation, University of Cambridge scientists Barbara Sahakian, Camilla d'Angelo and George Savulich how the trend could be putting lives at risk. Researchers in Germany and the UK carried out trials in which participants were asked to name a number of pictures, either under the influence of acid or taking a placebo.