Cannabis ist die am häufigsten mikrodosierte Substanz in den USA. Etwa 9,4 % der Erwachsenen – etwa 24 Millionen Menschen – geben an, ihr Leben lang konsumiert zu haben. Die Mikrodosierung von Cannabis war fast doppelt so häufig wie die von Psilocybin, LSD oder MDMA. Mikrodosierungen kamen häufiger bei Menschen vor, die über eine schlechtere psychische Gesundheit berichteten.
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/cannabis-microdosing-more-common-than-psychedelics-amoung-us-adults-national-survey-finds
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Key Takeaways
Cannabis is the most commonly microdosed substance in the U.S., with about 9.4% of adults — roughly 24 million people — reporting lifetime use. More people reported microdosing for recreational reasons than for medical reasons.
Cannabis microdosing was nearly twice as common as psilocybin, LSD or MDMA, challenging the perception that microdosing is mainly a psychedelic practice.
Microdosing was more common among people reporting poorer mental health.
Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that microdosing — taking very small amounts of psychoactive substances — is more common among U.S. adults than previously recognized, with cannabis leading by a wide margin. The study, published May 4, 2026 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, estimates that millions of Americans have microdosed substances such as cannabis, psilocybin, LSD (“acid”) and MDMA (“ecstasy”).
https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(26)00124-8/abstract
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You should never microdose MDMA. I don’t think anyone does that. Shrooms and LSD, sure. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone call having a little thc microdosing.
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„The results suggest that cannabis is the most commonly microdosed substance. About 9.4% of U.S. adults — an estimated 24.1 million people — reported microdosing cannabis at least once in their lifetime. In comparison, 5.3% reported microdosing psilocybin, 4.8% LSD and 2.2% MDMA.“
so 9.4% of people hit a J at a party before, this is breaking science? This is the squarest research ive ever seen.
Let’s run those numbers on alcohol use.
Researchers are as judgy about how big a hit I take from the bong as my skater brother in law is. I got asthma bro! Not everyone want’s to be totally geeked out before noon!
I take 1 mg edibles when I can’t sleep due to anxiety. That’s it. Works for me
How much is a THC microdose?
Is a large dab a micro dose?
This is just taking a low dose – That’s not what a microdose is. Researchers got their terminology off. A microdose is a dose so low you do not get high.
ONE study of ONLY 1525 adults showed that 9.4% of adults CLAIMED to have used cannabis ONCE in their life. WOW TOTALLY GROUNDBREAKING!
What’s the point of microdosing this stuff? Are there any scientifically-backed benefits or is it just people doing it because its the trendy thing to do right now?
What about macrodosing.
I microdose it nightly (2.5 mg) for dream suppression. I have a hypnopompic hallucinations that plummeted in frequency once I started. Not sure why but I’d love to see a study on it.
Could it be, dare I say, cheap, legal in 40 states (medically 40 and 24 recreationally), and accessible? Compare this to the legal and financial status of psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA. Idk it just seems like a no brainer to me.
What the hell is with that last sentence?
I have very poor mental health and I prefer to macrodose marijuana
I would say it’s like taking 2 hits of a joint rather than smoking the entire thing. Just enough to feel it and not to the point of forgetting why you went in the other room or what it was you were getting.
I like to smoke a bowl before work, too.
The cause of and solution to all of life’s problems
And yet it’s a drug that will fail a drug test for a job bc it stays in the body for so long
Legalizing is just turning into another way to keep people oppressed
maybe because it’s easier to obtain in most states?
I’d say most people microdose alcohol. Are we just saying microdose about anything now?
Id macrodose MDMA and LSD a few times a year if it was more available
„9.4% of adults report doing something we never bothered to clearly define before asking“
I know a lot of old people that microdose aspirin for their heart
We talked to a few people and they said they used a little of cannabis so we decided that’s what we call a micro dose
This is why big alcohol is trying to ban it and spends so much money keeping it illegal.
The newer generations would prefer this route.
What does lifetime use mean?
Unsurprising. Cannabis in many places is a very minor offence if not legal. The others are usually Schedule 1/Class A substances which can land you in prison for quite a while. Most people would be OK risking a fine/misdemeanor but absolutely not a felony or prison time.
I macrodose, it’s similar but a little different. It does not help my mental illness though
0.10g in my DynaVap and my aches are gone. My stash lasts me 3 times as long. Upfront investment seems costly but pays off in the long run. DHV is the way. Save ya lungs and wallet.