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The Remarkable Results of Microdosing: James Fadiman

By James Fadiman — 2019

In this entertaining talk from SAND18, James Fadiman, "America's wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use," describes the citizen science of his recent investigations into the effects of micro dosing, and shares some fascinating stories from the hundreds he has gathered in... See more...

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