Analysis

April 3, 2024

Microdosing is on the rise in UK tech

A trend in Silicon Valley for years, now a growing number of founders and investors are taking magic mushrooms on this side of the Atlantic


Until recently, I’d never — knowingly — interviewed a founder who was under the influence of psychedelic drugs. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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