microdosing

American  

[mahy-kroh-doh-sing] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌdoʊ sɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of taking or administering very small amounts of a psychoactive drug, such as cannabis, LSD, or psilocybin, to improve mood or enhance cognitive functioning, without hallucinogenic or other disorienting effects.

2. the practice of administering a much smaller amount of a medicine than is normally used or prescribed.

   Microdosing with lithium is being studied as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Etymology

Origin of microdosing

First recorded in 1965–70; microdos(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

While “microdosing Ozempic” joins the lexicon on gentler-sounding beauty terms like “baby Botox” and “mini face lift” that make procedures seem more approachable, the reality is that some people do see benefits from lower doses.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. Tasneen Bhatia, better known as Dr. Taz, an integrative medicine physician and wellness expert, offers compounded GLP-1 to clients at her Los Angeles office, where she estimates about 10% to 20% of clients are microdosing the medication.

From Los Angeles Times

Bhatia sees microdosing as an option for clients who come to her office with the goal of losing 20 pounds or less or patients who have proved to be sensitive to the side effects of GLP-1, which include nausea, constipation, lack of energy and diarrhea.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. Suzanne Trott, a Beverly Hills board-certified plastic surgeon, started a microdosing clinic after her patients had used the medication to reach their goal weight and hoped to maintain it.

From Los Angeles Times

The microdosing works so effectively that she said it’s cutting into the plastic surgery side of her business.

From Los Angeles Times