I found this fascinating and information dense. This treats the reader as if they are new to the topic; offering an enhanced outline of the history of psychedelics usage in the West while lightly touching on its historical use amongst Indigenous populations. This focuses primarily on psilocybin mushrooms & LSD. Other substances are covered, explained, and given usage instructions but not expounded upon. The science-based studies largely are self reported usage of psilocybin & LSD. So I gather that has the most information.

I was familiar with the term microdosing but wasn't aware of much more than the name. This explains both macro and micro dosing and explains why each is important and offers different microdosing solutions for different problems. I liked that tolerance breaks are built into the system of microdosing. Various microdosing protocols are discussed along with whatever science-based studies exist and anecdotal experiences.

This offers scientific studies, science-based studies, and anecdotal experiences as evidence that microdosing can safely enhance everyday lives. This does not shy away from controversial topics like using microdosing to address conditions in children or pregnant and/or nursing folks. This is balanced with resources for safe usage and legal usage. This also includes outside resources for an unintended intense trip, guidance for amounts, and even how to acquire testing kits to test substances that may be decriminalized but not regulated.
This offers solid guidance on microdosing a multitude of substances. I pretty much consider this the microdosing bible. I saw the authors have an AMA up on the microdosing subreddit this week, so be sure to check it out if interested.

This audiobook is narrated by Kaleo Griffith. I appreciated Kaleo for keeping the subject moving, the tone light, and using voice inflection techniques throughout. This worked to keep the narrative interesting and moving along. This book includes as many personnel narratives as it does science-based studies, and this really keeps the narrative relatable.

Thank you to James Fadiman, PhD, Jordan Gruber, JD, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook. All opinions and viewpoints expressed in this review are my own.

This was very very informative! If you're thinking about trying micro dosing, you should absolutely read this first. However, if you just want the basics, this might be a little involved.

I did, however, think that this was particularly engaging for a nonfiction audiobooks!

I found this book fascinating! I had heard of microdosing and that it was helpful for depression and PTSD, but the stories in this book show that it is so much more than that! I appreciated that the authors talked about different kinds of microdosing and different protocols. They are clear about the limitations of the evidence and also why there aren't more clinical studies. I would like to check out the paper version of this book when it comes out so I can flip back and forth between the different protocols and stuff. Really an interesting book!

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advance copy of this book.

I absolutely loved this book! I am very interested in learning about different types of legal psychedelic therapy. I have participated in one, and it was really effective. I look forward to new substances becoming more mainstream with continued research.

This book is a great resource that mentions safety of psychedelics, applications for specific conditions, research, and more.

If you’re a fan of Michael Pollan, this one is for you.