nicholas witchell, bbc news. people have been taking small amounts of psychedelics, things like lsd and magic mushrooms, to improve their mental health during the pandemic, according to a new global drug study. the method, known as microdosing, was first made popular by silicon valley types, who claimed the approach stimulated creativity and improved their work performance. but now it appears more recreational drug users are self medicating with these small doses. what to make of it? larissaj maier is a scientist at the global drug survey and joins us now from mexico city. great to have you on the programme. what do these drugs do if you take them in micro doses? brute what do these drugs do if you take them in micro doses? what do these drugs do if you take them in micro doses? we talk about them in micro doses? we talk about the actual micro them in micro doses? we talk about the actual micro dose them in micro doses? we talk about the actual micro dose can them in micro doses