The Reply All podcast had a pretty interesting episode on this recently: <a href="https://gimletmedia.com/episode/44-shine-on-you-crazy-goldman/" rel="nofollow">https://gimletmedia.com/episode/44-shine-on-you-crazy-goldma...</a>
I love Acid and have taken the occasional microdose myself but I cannot support the authors attitude. The benefits described can all be achieved through meditation and single real doses of LSD, but after all it is merely a chemical shortcut to these higher states of conciousness where your mind loses its grip on you and you gain uninterrupted access to insight and creativity. Microdosing acid every fourth day is neither necessary nor very healthy, I assume, since there's a chemical component involved that acts on several neurotransmitter systems. The solution is already within everyone of us..
LSD was by far my favorite mind altering substance when I was taking everything under the sun at around age 18. I dosed heavily and had life changing experiences (some for the better, others that were deeply troubling), but one of the most stand-out experiences was when I took the advice of a friend and used it not to get high but to "figure out important questions." I took a very small dose, barely enough to qualify for what I typically considered a legitimate trip, and sat in the country for several hours thinking about what I wanted out of life. It was just enough to change my way of thinking enough to get outside my usual process and ended up being one of the most productive sessions of deep meditation of my life. I don't know that I would endorse doing this on a regular basis, or especially in a professional environment, but I definitely agree that a carefully moderated experience can be just right to help shift paradigms without losing touch with reality.
Some interesting related reading: <a href="http://www.gwern.net/LSD%20microdosing" rel="nofollow">http://www.gwern.net/LSD%20microdosing</a>
One of the first experiences that i had was accidentally micro-dosing, i only come to realize the now. Reflecting on it, it was more pleasant then full doses that occurred after. It was as if I was seeing familiar things for the first time. However i feel that some of the most meaningful photographs I've taken have been during trips.
Also relevant is this great interview:<p><a href="http://matrixmasters.net/salon/index.php/2006/06/27/podcast-042-using-psychedelics-for-rational-work/" rel="nofollow">http://matrixmasters.net/salon/index.php/2006/06/27/podcast-...</a>