Microdosing and tripping on mushrooms is on the rise in U.S.
![Psilocybin mushroom grown in Littleton, Colo. Use of the psychoactive drug is growing in popularity in the U.S.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/911x683+11+0/resize/911x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fae%2F0e588f3e4aa0b61cf215241469e9%2Fgettyimages-1845884141.jpg)
Two new studies estimate psychedelic use in the U.S. and both find magic mushrooms gaining in popularity, including some folks who just want to get a little bit high, aka microdosing.
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