With scientists now beginning to investigate the popular phenomenon of microdosing there are only anecdotes and reports from citizen scientists offering insights into the possible performance-enhancing effect of this behavior. The few published studies on microdosing are decidedly inconclusive and it’s unclear how much the placebo effect plays a role in the popularly reported benefits of microdosing.
Anecdotally, online reports vary from, “I shoot hoops really well” when microdosing psychedelics to, “it slows my reaction speed”. One citizen scientist, documenting the effect of microdosing psilocybin on athletic performance, suggests there definitely appears to be some kind of performance-enhancing outcome but it is almost impossible to know how much of a placebo effect is at play.