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March 26, 2021

The startups that microdose magic mushrooms

Dutch startup Earth Resonance has started selling commercial microdosing kits.


Tim Smith

6 min read

Jonathan Henkel and his cofounder have been running an efficiency experiment at their Eindhoven-based startup this month. 

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Some of the possible benefits of microdosing promised by Earth Resonance
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A social media advert for Earth Resonance
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Earth Resonance founder Robert Nass
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Earth Resonance's product range
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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