Microdosing Psilocybin: Truth vs Hype with Rotem Petranker, PhD

S1E188 - Microdosing Psilocybin: Truth vs Hype with Rotem Petranker, PhD

Published: October 2, 2025

Duration: 47:32

In this episode Rotem Petranker, PhD joins to discuss the current state of research on microdosing psilocybin. Dr. Petranker is the co-founder of the Psychedelic Studies Research Program at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Centre for Psychedelic Science. He recently ran the world's largest randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of microdosing psilocybin on Major Depressive Disorder.

In this conversation, Dr. Petranker shares insights from running the world's largest randomized controlled trial on psilocybin microdosing for major depressive disorder. He explains the origins of microdosing research, from early anecdotes and surveys to his team's carefully...