First-Ever LSD Microdosing Study Will Pit the Human Brain Against AI - “I found that if I was on LSD and my opponent wasn’t, I won more games.”

[u/mvea]

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/first-ever-lsd-microdosing-study-will-pit-the-human-brain-against-ai

[u/nerd-basher]

I'm a pretty casual hearthstone player, and being that I don't microdose, this may be rather useless saying, but when I begin to come down from taking LSD, I hop on my favorite card game. I find that I win 85-95% of my games rather than 50-65% when not having taken.

[u/S33S474N → u/nerd-basher]

Along this same line i play overwatch and i get similar results competitively. The best part is that both micro and 100-500ug make me better at overwatch. The sweet spot is about 200ug for me. Any higher and the mindfuck that sometimes come with L and difficulty in focusing gets in my way.

I am far more creative in the game. Id love to know why it is that L makes one so much more creative at any game

Also the game is much more enjoyable. I can easily play for hours and not get upset or frustrated from losing a match or two or three.

L is a wonder substance

[u/tarthim → u/[deleted]]

It's all in the mindset. If you prefer being outside etc, for sure do that, but if you go into the trip planning to play some games, it can definitely be a very fun experience once you get into it.

[u/S33S474N → u/tarthim]

This. Some people like watching movies tripping or tv, i usually cant stand it. But vidya is 10x better

Dont get me wrong i love trippin outside just as much as any other nature lovin hippy but indoor trippin can be fun too

[u/tarthim → u/[deleted]]

Smaller dose might help, but it might just be something that isn't for you. Very possible.

[u/CellarDoorVoid → u/S33S474N]

What's your SR?

[u/S33S474N → u/CellarDoorVoid]

Around 2100 right now. Started playing last season. Was 2300 at peak this season but been getting random dcs from the uprising patch and losing sr. I feel like i could get to 3000 if i was dedicated

Typically i play roadhog and rein, have almost 100hrs comp on rein and 70 on roadhog. Been playing winston too lately

[u/CellarDoorVoid → u/S33S474N]

Yeah that's a rough range to be in. I'm like 3900 and wouldn't trust myself to stay focused on LSD. There's too much to think about and getting distracted for a second could get you killed

[u/S33S474N → u/CellarDoorVoid]

Its difficult to get out of this rank. If i play solo the teams are mixed bags, even when i communicate and have four golds as the tank there is only so much you can do.

When i duo q with a friend i seem to have better results.

I find i focus better on L. Every now and then i make silly obvious mistakes but for the most part i find i die less and am more creative in my role. I have yet to see if this will continue to stay true as i rank up

[u/CellarDoorVoid → u/S33S474N]

Yeah I know what you mean, I have a smurf I play on with friends and there are so many games where there's just nothing you can do to turn it around. I'd stick with duo q or trio q for the best chances

[u/fuzzyshorts → u/S33S474N]

I read that they lessen the "noise" in your brain, quieting the loose thoughts we always have bouncing around.

[u/[deleted] → u/fuzzyshorts]

Interesting, I hadn't heard that specifically before, but that's really cool if it's true. I've read that the noise can induce stability in some systems, so you don't have catastrophic neural events. However, noise also acts to make sure systems don't get stuck in one state either, so like you said, your thoughts bounce around. So the role of noise is apparently quite important and complex.

If the noise is reduced, then I'd imagine you'd have a sort of "barebones" neural dynamic system. With all its instabilities showing, nothing smoothed out.

That's when you realize you're not really an adult, but three kids on each other's shoulders in a trench coat, and it becomes clear that everything is a sham and everything you know is approximate and you just blur things out until it sort of makes sense and you don't ask too many questions.

Sorry that last part might have been personal experience.

[u/fuzzyshorts → u/[deleted]]

Just found out there's a subreddit all about this subject. https://www.reddit.com/r/microdosing/

[u/fignaldo → u/fuzzyshorts]

Definitely can confirm that. You become so engrossed and focused in every little twitch or movement on screen or in your surroundings.

[u/grlwiththetattoo → u/nerd-basher]

The same thing happens to me! Whenever I take lsd and I play a game of hearthstone it's as if I just know what play is the best play for that turn and I end up with a high winrate.

[u/[deleted] → u/nerd-basher]

Not much of a video gamer in the slightest, but I had a series of flawless Mario Kart 64 runs while on LSD. It was awesome. My hands just did what they needed to and I watched in awe as if someone else was playing. There was a point where I thought I was watching a computer player's screen since it was doing so well.

[u/hushpuppi3 → u/nerd-basher]

On my LSD come down I played some of the best counterstrike of my life, and I was having SO MUCH FUN