A solution is proposed for dispensing substances to be taken by a user. A corresponding dispensing device (100) comprises means (455) for storing an indication of a taking plan of a plurality of doses of one or more substances, the taking plan comprising an indication of a taking time of each dose, a plurality of compartments (210) each one for containing one of the doses, means (135) for providing a taking notice of each dose in response to the corresponding taking time, means (130,235) for releasing the dose corresponding to each taking notice from the corresponding compartment (210) in response to a releasing command the dispensing device comprises a plate (110) having a collecting surface (125) in a central zone thereof, the compartments (210) being arranged in a peripheral zone of the plate (110) and the means (130,235) for releasing facing towards the central zone of the plate (110) for collecting the doses released thereby onto the collecting surface (125).
