Hand In Hand: Progressive Reform Galvanizes Interest In Microdosing, New Study Shows
A new study recently published in JAMA Health Forum unveiled how shifts in legislation are significantly boosting public interest in microdosing psychedelics. By analyzing a vast array of Google search data spanning from 2010 to 2023, researchers linked the increasing legislative acceptance of psychedelics and cannabis to a sharp rise in queries related to microdosing. This correlation highlights how policy transformations are directly influencing the public’s curiosity and willingness to explore alternative wellness treatments.
When The Data Speaks
Searches related to microdosing experienced a dramatic thirteen-fold increase, from about 7.9 searches per 10 million to a robust 105.6 searches per 10 million, showing a huge increase in public interest. The quantification also shows there were over 3 million Google searches on microdosing in the U.S. Notably, searches surged by 40.9 per 10 million in states with recreational cannabis laws and by 28.9 per 10 million in states that have legalized psychedelic-assisted therapy. The authors are addressing an interesting sociological problem …