The Future of Microdosing

Thanks to advances in research and media attention, some high-achievers are considering microdosing psychedelics as a performance aid. Although controversial, microdosing advocates report cognitive performance benefits including enhanced creativity, energy, and a better mood. Early research also shows that psychedelics could be helpful for certain mental health disorders including PTSD and depression.

While psychedelics can be used to boost performance, they can also help foster curiosity and a mental state of expansiveness. Tapping into a more curious and open state of mind is not always easy, but could psychedelic states be the key to getting you there?

While psychedelics remain illegal in most states, there's a growing number of scientists, experts, and other thought-leaders who are exploring the potential use for psychedelics as a medical intervention and for performance enhancement. If psychedelics are decriminalized and become legal – what happens next? To help us imagine that future and what could be next for the world of psychedelics and microdosing, we tapped a leading expert in the field.

Below, an abbreviated version of Equinox's audio conversation with Paul Austin, microdosing coach and founder of Third Wave. Austin shares his forward-thinking take on why microdosing could be next when it comes to the standard protocol for reaching peak performance levels.