The hallucinogenic drug known as l. S. D. Is making a comeback but only in very small doses the effects are barely perceptible. Still many users report a positive experience. Just feel a little bit happier feel a little bit lighter you feel a little bit more open. A little bit more energy more coggan leave like on top of things. L. S. D. Has helped some people to deal effectively with psychological problems. Which ones are not soliciting monday to talk. Until i believe that l. S. D. Saved my life it gave me hope again. Many users say that l. S. D. Has allowed them to rediscover themselves but this process can sometimes produce strong emotions. I feel is here of gravity. But thats the smile your good self its the very person i saw when i looked at the mirror as a child to me is that okeefe ive been looking for you is holcomb right where. But the use of psychedelic substances can also end in tragedy. For a number of different reasons. The steve do includes you dont know where these drugs came from what theyre made of or how much youre taking the bus and just about for the. Diabolical drug miracle cure or is it simply a matter of dosage. In a kitchen somewhere in berlin this young man is preparing ice cubes that are laced with l. S. D. Boosts wilson is listed as and i put in 2 drops of liquid l. S. D. A little more. 12 micrograms per tube so let me call them poor thats a pleasant microtones circles and. Weve agreed not to use the mans real name well call him ben oh. In higher doses l. S. D. Can cause hallucinations. But benno is using just 12 micrograms per cube a fraction of the amount that some people used to get high for several hours. Thats not the sort of trip hes looking for. Then no says that a micro dose of l. S. D. Will produce an enjoyable experience. I feel more awake my mind is clearer and more focused and my overall performance improves sounds simple to promote. Benno ignores the fact that the possession of l. S. D. Is illegal in germany. He buys his drugs from a dealer he consumes about 10 euro is worth per month like many other people who micro dose he uses l. S. D. For just a few weeks and then takes a break for several months. Hes confident that he wont become addicted. To mars nor the doing to our parents and most people who end up cold are looking for an escape and they want to feel numb or to get a euphoric high for a while. Thats not what i want to listen to but i wouldnt get in any way with such a small dose and solace for them than zoomed out. After 3 quarters of an hour sometimes up to 2 hours then new experiences a change in his consciousness. Mexico do you start feeling really good more like yourselves but you feel rested and motivational like youre having a great day which we dont or. Well talk to ben no later to find out how hes doing. For this film we interviewed several other people who micro dos they all know that using l. S. D. Is illegal. Thats why weve agreed not to show their faces. By this is a smart ass would be to have the hardest time i tried it i noticed a very subtle effect after half an hour that things were a little more intense and that was my focus back on simply. Because of the recent office of the sluice when it was a groundbreaking experience and a turning point in my life who smart good more me micro dosing is like taking medicine if you can follow me to see. The smokies yes off to the start of guts but on days when im expected to do a lot of work it really helps me to focus on them so that one of michaels one of my current dose i feel like im switched on the whole day i dont get confused. L. S. D. Was created in 1938 by Albert Hoffman a swiss scientist who was trying to develop a respiratory. And circulatory stimulant. Both man worked with substances that included a green fungus called arrogant. He was the 1st to synthesize lysergic acid diethylamide or l. S. D. For short. In april 19th 43. 00 when tested a high dose of 250. 00 micrograms and experienced the 1st l. S. D. Trip in history later the pharmaceutical Companies Sandoz his employer marketed the drug under the trade name della sued and claimed it could successfully treat a number of psychiatric problems. In the 1960 s. The l. S. D. Found its way from the laboratory to the streets. A german news Program Reported on the drugs rise in 1966. Done a few anyone who takes a lot of sleep becomes intoxicated and youll never see life the same way again. Benno certainly doesnt feel intoxicated right now hes in a good mood a micro dose of l. S. D. Has become part of his everyday life. He uses the drug at work and during his free time. As for this he wrote this i dont feel high at all i hardly notice the effects. Yes but its just kind of there but its a good feeling wasnt through a drive in the. Mountains with some flooded sort of like the way you feel when you come back from vacation or. Youre a laxness and you can still ignore the stress of everyday life. Benno started micro dosing 5 years ago his goal selfrealization and personal optimization. He says l. S. D. Makes it easier for him to set priorities and carry out tasks he believes the drug can help him stay focused when hes stressed out. Pushed some who dont swim as often and for example when im in a new situation was and im afraid i cant handle l. S. D. Helps me to concentrate on i feel better and have more confidence field when most of us move those football. But its a fine line between personal optimization and loss of control large doses of l. S. D. Can cause paranoia anxiety and impaired judgment then no is unfazed. Micro dosing as a phenomenon originated in San Francisco in Silicon Valley where its viewed as an insiders chip to enhance performance and creativity. Paul austin has become something of a micro dosing guru. Hes the founder and c. E. O. Of an organization that advocates the use of psychedelics as a means of personal development and collective well being long. Live. I think one of the shes yet to to educate people about what the benefits and the potential risks of not only my critters in but then the excited about its. More than anything im a teacher i teach people about my critters and i teach people generally about psychedelics and i like to like approach them in terms of where theyre at and just help guide them further along in terms of you know what they need to learn about these substances. Austins organization is called the 3rd wave a reference to the use of psychedelics over centuries. To be organizes seminars and online courses to educate people. About the responsible use of these drugs. These events attract people who care and want to learn more and want to be part of something its very rare that youll have someone who comes to these events who is anti psychedelic or anti micro to see so that energy here is like its myself because its usually very positive and supportive and like opening curious. And thats just refreshing compared to most people most places. So one question i want to start with as it will everyone here done psychedelics. Austin doesnt need to win anyone over most are here to find out more about these drugs and about micro dosing for us to show but he warns that buying l. S. D. In the us and many other western countries is illegal 1st. Its usually best practice not to try to get drugs that are about like us so although we have a psychedelic website we are putting on a band this is not a great place to actively pursue that this is a great place to build connections and build relationships with this but attitudes are changing for example the position of civil side in mushrooms has been decriminalized in several u. S. Cities. More and more people seem to be trying these drugs. So you have people from every walk of life who are marketers and from College Students in the midwest to stay at home moms in california to tech executives in new york to people who are retired who you know live on farms in new zealand you literally have people from all walks of life were becoming interested in this its not just limited to tech executives in Silicon Valley who are my criticism of the list. Asked him is convinced that legal restrictions on the sale and possession of l. S. D. In the us will eventually be lifted he wont have to worry about being arrested when he uses it. Austin has soaked a small shred of cardboard with the liquid micro dose of the drug. Hes not too concerned about administering an exact amount. When i might produce enough i dont worry about that as much because ive been doing acid now for 9 years and so i tend to have a pretty good thats a little bit too less or a little bit too much i can handle it and kind of go with it and just go with the flow. After austin has taken a dose of l. S. D. Enjoys Walking Around outside in the forest or at the seashore. The effects of the drug with this amount are mild but pleasant. To good feel happy like euphoric i feel. Just my sense of touch my sense of smell everythings a little bit high and more sensitive to like everything thats going on around me. I feel great feel really good. In the us the use of l. S. D. Has become popular among a well educated and professionally successful demographic. This is the group that paul austin is targeting with his Business Model and his Public Information campaign. The drugs that ive chosen to use happen to be highly illegal. Yet and thats a key word there not yet its up to culturally but they will be very soon and i just happen to be one of the pioneers whos talking about this in a more public way. Austin is always on the lookout for new investors here is money from online courses which started 49. 00 each and personalized coaching sessions at just under 400. 00 per half hour. I want to welcome you to the 1st video that were doing for ready my thesis course in the community on your ready instructor. d his goal is to legitimize the responsible use of psychedelic substances starting with my critters. So the best way to calibrate your dose level d is to start low and goes slow so typical might be what hes in a legal gray area. Thing with the 3rd wave is you know we dont sell drugs we only sell information so were just creating the space so that people if they make that decision to do it we can do it safely and effectively but in terms of actually crossing any sort of legal issue were very careful about you know what we do because psychedelics still you know are very illegal in this country. In 2011 psychologist and researcher james fathom and published a book which claimed that ultra low doses of psychedelic drugs can improve cognitive functioning emotional balance and physical stamina. I have to call the godfather of my career which is more of losing that embarrassing i would say that i rediscovered by criticizing through more mistakes that wisdom but in discovering it i found something that people found generally safe and for many people useful. For them and began his research on these substances in the 1960 s. He says that the purpose of micro dosing is not mind bending intoxication. But the enhancement of normal functionality and. Micro dosing is far and away the most boring form of consuming psychedelics no visions no angels no being eaten by snakes though seeing all of your relatives for 15 generations no becoming one with all humanity and with all matter and finding you were part of divinity none of that. In the mid 1960 s. San francisco became the epicenter of the countercultural movement. The use of Illegal Drugs was widespread in 1967 tens of thousands of young people flocked to the city to experience a summer of love. Many had their 1st acid trip here in. The movement in the sixtys wanted to create a counterculture they wanted to create something that was opposite of mainstream culture where us today we want to integrate psychedelics into mainstream culture to actually transform culture itself. Many young people taking l. S. D. Felt liberated from social constraints. But for some the use of hallucinogens and in bad trips and overdoses. In the us banned l. S. D. In 1980 and a u. N. Treaty that outlawed psychotropic substances was approved a year later. High doses are different world and are scary and take preparation and take a full day out of your busy life micro sing is something that you do as part of your life it doesnt interfere it actually in your improves your normal behavior. But there is no conclusive Clinical Evidence just. Fatimas claims he recommends that a micro dose should be taken only once every 3 days so that the body doesnt develop a tolerance for the drug. Fetterman has conducted a survey on his website in which he asks micro dozers to comment on their use of psychedelics. Most of the 1600 responses were positive but how credible are these testimonials. It sounds like a wonder drug as long as youre thinking of it as a pharmaceutical because how could something both be interesting for migraines for depression and change peoples eating habits so they eat healthier that makes no sense at all from a pharmaceutical point of view so what were seeing is micro saying seems to increase the bodys Natural Healing capacity. To german micro dozers we interviewed would agree with that assessment. Joe i wasnt talking just a few on some days i feel like ive been given a superpower which is if you dont find its like a small tool that gives you a huge energy a light as a source of food and you can view it gives me creative insights and abilities that i wouldnt normally have some seats in my minds exposed and it has just. Given so much to all but when im at work it definitely helps me to concentrate im wide awake and more focused and concentrate on. The go to c. N. N. Is my kitchen allows me to focus more quickly and ignore all the stuff thats not impose and. It really helps me to concentrate as have. These nicolai. Says does a gums klein a final inch follow me it gives me a very subtle sense of relaxation come on doors michel micro dosing allows me to get in touch with myself my by. And my feelings im couple months. But is there Scientific Evidence to support such claims or are these people simply imagining that a micro dose of l. S. D. Improves their performance. We travel to the netherlands to find out more. At the university of maastricht we need your harness trauma care is a professor of psychopharmacology. Hes conducting one of the 1st lead based studies on my croteau sing about thank you nobody has actually been able to assess whether this claim is true or false right now we are but just being presented with this case reports of individuals that support the claim but object of evidence of whether such a tiny dose because it really is the time it goes really has a positive effect as not being a star. Gave the test participants 510 or 20 micrograms of l. S. D. He wanted to determine the short term effects that the various doses would have. So far he believes that small amounts pose no serious risks. And general psychedelics are relatively harmless in the sense that do not produce any toxic effects on physiological parameters or als health so on that was. They are really safe. But at the same time psychedelic plays around with your mind and thats where the potential risks can be found but this is particularly true for when people use high doses years to. Mean signal being married and just pointing. Out the participants were given either l. S. D. Or a placebo and within tested over a 24 hour period. Romack is and his team showed how the micro doses affected the subjects mood creativity concentration and general sensitivity. The smallest dose produced no effects. But the researchers noticed a change at 10 micrograms. But this a burns are reported as small increases and there are more its a particularly positive mood. Even though this increase was not a very big. As you would not expect also for a micro dose it was very consistent i know to curts directly off the intake of them i could also not last for as long as the drug is actually active so for a number of. Hours or so. The study found that the micro dose helped the participants to concentrate better but it did not make them more creative. These results are only preliminary in further research will be required. Also run occurs once to find out how micro dosing would affect test subjects over a period of several weeks. But he advises that the results will probably show than my current osing is not a miracle cure as some have claimed. Contacts docs that m i could always sell to convert your into the next a Nobel Prize Winner michael dose is not one of those and the changes that it produces by definition will be mild so a person that was not created from not become creative. But some micro dozers are not interested in improving their performance productivity or creativity. They use l. S. D. To treat depression. Union is studying for his doctorate degree in chemistry. Yulian has battled severe depression for 7 years. At least the british much on l. S. D. I probably wouldnt be here right now veterans are nuts and astrology saved my life. And i for one so that helps to our store my sense of hope. After 4 or 5 years of despair your friend and i suppose you could. Tried everything to combat his depression including psychotherapy alternative medicine hypnosis and antidepressants. But nothing. And he was desperate to find a solution. Doesnt simpson registrants in 2017 was the worst for him because me oh i thought seriously several times about suicide. And just giving up this eternal struggle and for me so i gave him once as i asked myself what i was getting out of life and death and and the answer was nothing else with it. Then discovered psychedelics some friends in the netherlands introduced him to truffles laced with l. S. D. And for the 1st time in years he felt better. Later he found that micro dosing helped to relieve his depression symptoms in the fossils because 1st making a hard log ive gone through some really tough times since but im business for lots of it and there were days when i didnt even get out of bed i had no motivation at all doesnt like but micro dosing gave me a new home game it showed me that life really was worth living and help me to start enjoying things again. Mature game even as and when i was much more aware of my surroundings and i was able to get in touch with that minus and callers are. Up. Yulian spoke to his psychologist about micro dosing but she couldnt prescribe l. S. D. Therapy because the drug is illegal in germany. In switzerland where else deal was discovered 80 years ago scientists are studying whether the drug can be used effectively to treat depression. At the Psychiatric University Hospital in zurich researchers are studying the effects that this drug has on the human body. Just participants are given a full dose of l. S. D. Not a micro dose and the medical staff monitors their reactions. They found that the drug changes more than sensory perceptions. Of and weve observed changes in mood Emotional Perception and self perception. The participants have more empathy and they also experience less social anxiety that is they dont feel like theyre being ostracized for. Slawson some bias. After the test subjects in just a dose of l. S. D. They undergo an m. R. I. Brain scan analysis of these scans indicates that the drug changes communication patterns among various regions of the brain including activity and networking in areas where such exchanges rarely take place. Seems to affect the way we think and our emotions and self perceptions. And the results indicate for example that these drugs can be used to treat depression. Many people to suffer from mental disorders simply withdraw from Society Since im biased because its essential to bring them back into a social environment. And we hope that psychedelic drugs can help in that process at us and i still feel. The concept of using l. S. D. To help treat mental illness. Its not new but these days the idea is getting a lot of attention from researchers. The train feller and psychiatrist franz full inviter are now studying how hallucinogens particularly cilla side and could be used to treat depression in the. Last 100 devices that was fairly knaan we have learned something new called the toddler memory studies indicate one or 2 doses of can rule period of 3 to 6 months should help to reduce depression symptoms that i b 6 more not depressed if a simple method to see you. In a recent study 60 patients who suffer from intermediate level depression took part in a study on the effects of suicide and. 30 test subjects were actually given the drug the others a placebo their reactions were constantly monitored by a therapist in case the suicide been brought back traumatic memories. The participants were asleep mask and listen to relaxing music to help them concentrate on the experience. The awful it is disease of sounds and we hope that this will help the patients to escape at least for a while this downward spiral of emotions and negative self assessment. Hows that works we can help to reduce their depression so thats what is over the long term even today presumes im told me life with the shots with. This would be a major step forward in depression therapy its only 7 sessions are involved 3 for preliminary discussions one for the actual ingestion of the drug and 3 for d briefing. And the results seem promising. To carry out a chromed up to one of the main effects of psychedelics is that the lure of ones perception of the external environment from star for there is a loss of self thats had been admissions and this allows people to know we interact more effectively with others. So of course it all depends on the dosage and all the stores is hoping he can. But the researchers warn that it could be dangerous for people to take a full dose of still a sideman or l. S. D. Without proper preparation and medical supervision. This but. This treatment is complicated and it involves therapy before and after the drug is taken up to cease the stations have to go through the entire process mother wise ill just have a single pleasant experience that will mean little and have a partition princess. But you young did not have access to this kind of therapy he decided to treat his depression symptoms with l. S. D. Without medical supervision thats. His girlfriend has been with him through good times and bad she has doubts about whether micro dosing will help long term. Stick by dozen of us that are too i have to trust him when he says that he knows what hes doing. But hes been suffering from serious depression and its often got out of hand. So still worried about himself in 5 minutes by phone so i also see that the drugs seem to help him he feels better now and i really missed seeing him happy. For housing. Has now stopped micro dosing. He feels better today than at any time since his symptoms 1st appeared. Hes glad that he used psychedelics but he also realizes that he was taking a risk. These drugs have a huge potential about but they can also be dangerous. So theyre not for everyone. By vitamin i wouldnt recommend self medicating with l. S. D. For everybody this is what. I really prepared myself before i started using. The. Medical experts point out the taking l. S. D. Without proper supervision can make existing psychological problems even worse. Is in my car dissing can be a real problem if people do it on their back but at this point we dont know enough about the effects to be able to properly assess the risks and the opposite so we strongly advise against people using psychedelic drugs to treat themselves. That. As we said. When are still illegal in most countries but a number of alternative therapists have been. Experimenting with these another hallucinogens anyway. In 2015 in the town of 100 low near hamburg nearly 30 people were hospitalized after they ingested a drug called to see which is similar to l. S. D. They had been attending a seminar on how to expand their consciousness and were given the drug by the therapist who organized the event and even you know. These substances have a dark side of theres always the potential for abuse in such bad whats more done you dont know where these drugs came from what theyre made of my advice or how much youre taking the bus and thats about food and the therapists often have no idea either and this is off the dime michelin man. But some medical experts believe that l. S. D. Could be used in certain kinds of therapy. The topic was discussed at a recent conference in berlin one of the participants dr gary hart grander plans to launch a Clinical Study on the possible therapeutic use of hallucinogens. Sides and definitive its definitely time to reevaluate the status of psychedelics with if people use substances that are pharmacologically pure administered in specific doses fi experienced therapists and are given appropriate preparation and follow up we can substantially reduce the risks. Of the dissolution on. One of those who believes that l. S. D. Can play a role in medical treatment is the berlin based researcher henry q. He heads an organization that promotes the study of psychedelic drugs. And this deal took to go to you know why for now the medical benefits are limited to the treatment of depression and anxiety from the placebo and from the preliminary data suggest these drugs could also be used to treat posttraumatic stress disorder and alcoholism owned a cordless most. This light machine can mimic the effects of psychedelic drugs some whove used it report that the experience enhanced is their sense of wellbeing. For decades of research into well as t. Was ridiculed but now thats changing. Says that its time for government regulators and ethics committees to take a 2nd look at the drug. Effects the. Class because they are drugs that are supposed to be 100 trucks hope based on the trucks actually how can we how can we respond to these beliefs of these hopes by showing people if they work. One person convinced that l. S. D. Works is in the audience. Yulian has traveled to berlin to attend the conference and share his experiences with the experts. This is all from mr you its not until this is the 1st time that ive had the chance to meet people who are actually doing research in this field of my india disc is what im really looking forward to learning from them. And getting home. The goal is to regulate l. S. D. For therapeutic purposes but some here believe it should be legalized so anyone can take a trip. On them a lot of people are looking for a new spiritual experience for whatever reason and they shouldnt have to go to a schama and 4 selfproclaimed clarify just to get their drugs. I believe that we should take l. S. D. Off the illegal underground market and provide a safe and professional environment for those who want to use it for self exploration exploits they could. Demand for chemically induced self exploration is nothing new and the netherlands is one of the few countries where it can be indulged in publicly truffles. Laced with cilla sidemen are legal and sold openly. The effects of still aside been are similar to those of l. S. D. This is the synthesis retreat near amsterdam a privately run facility that gives its customers the opportunity to experiment with psychedelic drugs in a medically supervised environment. Keith is a 49 year old doctor from the us this is his 2nd stay here. I want to reconnect with my younger self that that person who was not jaded by life who was not guarded by disappointment who had not adapted to the circumstances in a way that it changed the underlying person which i felt my life had done so the difference between teams i do know is many of these people are going to try psychedelic drugs for the 1st time. The staff provides an extensive preparation program. We want to create this safe space and container that will allow you to surrender fully into the experience so that you can go as deeply as possible to the experience trust in the truffles that they know exactly what you need. And theyre going to help you have the experience but youre supposed to. Most of the clients come from europe and the u. S. 3 days day cost about 2000 euros. The companys director of Business Development miles katz explains the renewed interest in the use of psychedelic drugs we live in a world thats like highly. Digitalize and so were always looking at screens and you know our our societal norms for a Work Life Balance are really healthy and so people really feel themselves going through the motions of things but not really living a fulfilling life or to their full potential or really feeling connected to anything at all and thats often one of the most powerful outcomes from these experiences for people just feel this immense sense of connection to themselves again and the Natural World to the other people in the group that they share these experiences with. We werent allowed to film the clients actually experiencing a psychedelic trip but we did watch the staff prepare the drugs. After the clients have consumed a cilla site in truffle they lie down and wait for the whole nation engine to take effect an average experience lasts up to 8 hours and nurses present at all times but not a qualified drug therapist. The next day keith tells us how it went he saw no bright colors or mythical creatures but he did encounter his younger self. I started walking down this hallway and i feel this commit a crime because i always do with a stick big. I feel this here at ground. 0. But thats thats my younger self thats the thats the very person i saw when i looked at the mirror as a child. You said okeeffe ive been looking for you the whole time right where youve been. The shift between. Me being a responsible adults trying to make this connection for my own health and then seeing what to my mind was absolutely me looking up to be it say ive been looking for you this whole time it was just so profound. Staff members later interview the clients about their experience. Miles katz says that synthesis has developed a profitable Business Model and the Company Hopes to expand it. Looking out 2030 years in the future as legislation change maybe every major city will have one or 2 synthesis type centers where people are going on a regular basis maybe every 6 months or every 12 months to go have these experiences where they can kind of reconnect research. Check in with themselves. Catches help to develop one of the worlds 1st facilities where psychedelic drugs can be consumed legally and safely. The german micro dozers we spoke to earlier say that l. S. D. Has become part of their daily lives. The oxygen tillicum yes it definitely has my consciousness has been liberated and i wont let anyone take that away from me and others should have that freedom as well such as used to fight just because i. Was going to them so i dont really care what people say these drugs help me ones who the big question is which is what will happen if i dont take them says finish this mission there. To engineer ill clear out all the public needs to be informed of the benefits of these drugs and they need to be legalized so everyone can choose whether they want to take them on as mater and. Then no one has experimented with l. S. D. In both large and small doses. So far hes pleased with the results. Im doing fine of this and its a good feeling as it all falls in love but there also been times in my life when i wasnt doing so well it was in the news i hadnt discovered micros and yet and now im grateful that i have a dog who was more stump of. Benno says hes not addicted to the drugs and could stop at any time. So why doesnt he i would simply notice too that when i use them i feel better you know theres a script im sure its possible to experience the same journey that you take on micro sing without using drugs one of those times but its quite possibly a harder road to travel. To cause this time dramatic tools at the bottom of the table. 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