APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Microdosing Impairs Cognitive Control: Acute Low-Dose Psilocybin Reduces Executive Function Efficiency

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Thinking & Remembering: Attention, Memory & Control

  • Shalini Khiani
    Mission College

Abstract

This study examines whether acute microdose-level psilocybin impairs executive function despite reported mood benefits. Participants will receive either a placebo or a legal psilocybin-analog microdose and complete tasks assessing error monitoring, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. Subtle executive control deficits are expected, indicating possible cognitive trade-offs associated with microdosing.

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