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Table 4 Expectancy items and corresponding measures

From: MDLSD: study protocol for a randomised, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial of repeated microdoses of LSD in healthy volunteers

Expectancy item

Measures

Do you expect that microdosing will change how ____ you feel?

 Angry

Anger VAS

 Anxious

Anxiety VAS

DASS Anxiety

(−) DFlex

BFI-2 Negative Emotionality

 Calm

Calm VAS

 Connected to others

Connected VAS

NIH Toolbox Social Satisfaction Summary

BFI-2 Agreeableness

BFI-2 Conscientiousness

BFI-2 Extraversion

 Creative

Creative VAS

AUT

RAT

CAT

Everyday problem solving

 Focused

Focus VAS

 Guilty

Guilt VAS

 Happy

Happy VAS

NIH Toolbox Psychological Well-Being Summary

 Meditative

FFMQ

 Motivated

Motivated VAS

 Open to new experiences

BFI-2 Open-Mindedness

MODTAS

State of Surrender

(−) State of Preoccupation

5D-ASC

 Sad

Sad VAS

DASS Depression

 Stressed

Stressed VAS

PSS

DASS Stress

 Well

Well VAS

(−) AEs

Fitbit Sleep and Activity

Do you expect that microdosing will change how ____ you feel?

 Craving

Craving VAS

 Energy

Energy VAS

(−) Tired VAS

Fitbit Sleep and Activity

 Self-efficacy

NIH Self-Efficacy

Do you expect that microdosing will affect your ___

 Cognitive functioning

NIH Toolbox Fluid Cognition Composite Score

  1. “−” indicates negative correlation is expected