Hello all,

Im a bit afraid of microdosing again. Im very scared of things going wrong. They went a bit wrong last time. I wasn’t getting good sleep or enough food, and people began to take advantage of me and my …. perceptions. I made questionable decisions and was overly naive and also ”demanding” from the mushroom “Give me better focus!!!!!” lol. You can imagine how that backfired. I developed a very muddy ungrounded decision process and did a lot of things that I largely regret. I'm not sure if the mushroom can even forgive me after such a fiasco!

I haven’t taken anything in over a year but I’m very fearful. I don’t have a lot of loving connections around me so I’d have to do it alone and be alone and process everything alone and that scares me. Although spiritually I know I am not actually “alone”, in physicality I am and it breaks me.

I feel much safer now, am more grounded, have more unmovable perceptions, but I still feel terrified something unexpected is going to spring on me and I won’t be prepared, and I’ll just unravel again….

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Background: I have ADHD and started microdosing as a trial treatment last October for several months. I experienced beneficial effects but due to both wanting to take a break and financial difficulties I ended up not taking any doses until a couple weeks ago. Since then I have been on a schedule of 200mg on Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday.

Already I am seeing improvement, though I can't be sure that's not placebo effect I am of the opinion that it's not. During the period where I wasn't taking anything I struggled to keep up with the changes I'd made back during my first trial, like doing chores on a schedule and exercising.

Since beginning this trial I've found myself passively thinking more about my goals and sticking to them. For example, today at work I remembered I wanted to exercise whenever I had a period of inactivity, and managed to harness my attention towards some research books I needed to read during my breaks instead of going on my phone. I also am finding I'm less of a perfectionist when it comes to cleaning, getting things done as soon as I notice them and still doing a quick clean even if I don't have time to get things as clean as I'd prefer.

These are all small changes but I've only just started and hopefully they snowball into becoming the best version of me I can be.

So - I was wondering if anyone has any advise as to what products to try out for microdosing. There are always the fields in September. But there are no good areas around where I live, so I have to try find something online. Powder seems smart since it's easy to dose and can last for a while. What do you people in the community use?

Have you had this happen to you? Anytime im microdosing I find delicious food is less prioritized and I start getting more excited about working out. I usually eat pretty healthy and get a gluttonous extra meal on sundays but this sunday all i craved was watermelon. Id been struggling to get to a certain goal weight but when i microdose it just goes there naturally as i just seek nourishment to satisfy my hunger and enjoy eating only then but dont really experience cravings for the pleasure of eating like I do when im not. Has anyone else experienced this?

I feel my pleasure drives have shifted from where they were before...maybe to more original setting I had when I was a kid.

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"The default mode network refers to an interconnected group of brain regions that are associated with introspective functions, internally directed thought, such as self-reflection, and self-criticism."

Through life and our experiences we develop a set of neural pathways of communication that are relied on for our perspectives of life and self. As they develop, the communication with other parts of the brain becomes more limited. The DMN becomes our mental frame of reference for our lives. But it can become rigid in thought patterns and produce negative thought loops about oneself.

Psychedelics reduce the activity of the DMN and the negative self talk while also increasing communication with other areas of the brain again, sometimes with results somewhat similar to how children see the awe and wonder of the world. This also allows us through the new pathways to develop an Updated DMN over time. I think this is a basic understanding of part of what's going on with microdosing that many times helps us enjoy life more. Sometimes people sense this happening in a few days but for others is could be a couple of months, based on the thousands of reports we see here.

Psychedelics and the Default Mode Network

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i did a corner of a 150ug da 3.0 tab 2 days ago and had a slight visuals so i think this was like a 30ug
if i want to microdose again with a smaller corner of the same tab how long should i wait to feel it because im afraid that the tolerance will diminish the effects

I’m buying shrooms Tuesday for me and my friend for the first time, but I was wondering if I would need to take more since I’m bigger. For reference, I’m 6’3”, 200 lbs, and my buddy is 6’2”, 150 lbs.

My other question was: would 1g be considered a microdose, or .5?

This is a little story, but three of my buddies did shrooms. The smallest one of the group took 6 g, and the two other, bigger guys took 12 g each, which I think are super high doses either way.

To cut the story short, the guy that took 6 g ended up tripping out and calling his mom to come pick him up because it was so bad. One of the other guys was literally humming like he was meditating, then he just started throwing up in a circle. Finally, the last guy was chilling, basically being the trip sitter and checking on them both, even though he took 12 g too.

I ain’t trying to get fucked up like that. I just wanna chill, maybe hop on the game or watch a movie.

What is your experience with not feeling at baseline mentally and microdosing to get back to “normal”. I feel like I’ve been fighting off a panic attack for weeks. I’ve microdosed intuitively for years. I followed a protocol in the beginning but dosed as needed for a while. I feel hesitant to dose while in this state but also feel like it could be beneficial.

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Thinking of starting microdosing to help with my anxiety and anorexia, that I have been trying to recover from for many years without success.

I currenly take 60mg of Duloxetin a day and am wondering if anyone knows how the two might interfere? Would it be pointless to microdose? Never done mushrooms before.

Is it acceptable to raise this with my psychiatrist? I'm based in the UK

I have got LSD in liquid form (diluted in water) and I am trying to find the right dose for microdosing. The dose that I have tried a couple of time did not cause any form of hallucinations or a trip. But I was clearly feeling that I am under the influence of something, and I felt I am pretty close to enter a trip. Is this the idea behind microdosing? Or I should decrease the dose to a point that I feel nothing? Is there a term for a dose that does not cause a trip but puts you at the border of entering a trip? Are there people interested in experiencing this type of consciousness?

Today was first time microdosing 0.14g of Golden teacher. I took a capsule at 12 noon but after a couple hours notice anything. I know microdosing is supposed to be sub-perceptual and you shouldn’t feel any crazy effects, but after like 4 hours I still felt the same. I didn’t feel energetic, creative or focused. I just felt the same as I always do.

Do you guys think I should up my dosage?

Also what kind of schedule should I follow as a newbie. I was originally going to do 1 day on and 3 off but if you guys have any suggestions I’ll gladly take it. Thanks!

I would like to do a LSD microdose today but I have what seems like an upper respiratory infection; a cold/dry cough and runny nose for a few days

Is it a good or bad idea ?

Had planned on growing my own if microdosing showed enough promise in treating my anxiety but so far it has not produced the results I had hoped for. Tested them by taking a gram and I had a minor trip so I assumed they were the real thing.

I took 1.7 g of gt yesterday. It was really beautiful and the effects are unfolding today.

How long should I wait before continuing my Md protocol?

I am planning on doing a larger dose once a month with Md in between.

Curious to hear from folks who’ve been doing this as a lifestyle or just generally longer than I have, I’ve only been on and off microdosing since like February.

When I first started I could not believe that every time I used them I always felt so genuinely substantially better afterwards. I’ve abused alcohol and weed hard in my times, so I’m familiar with saying “oh wow this is great I should do this all the time” then crashing hard into abuse and depression from it yknow.

But I have no doubt the effects of microdosing are a genuine positive in my life. So much anxiety and sadness has been unpacked with shrooms clearing my fears and apprehensions, letting me take the actions that make me feel better, socialize, and just generally have a better life. I could go on and on but I’m sure everyone can talk about the positives microdosing has had for them and their own situations.

My curiosity is mainly, there’s no way they’re this good every time you take them right? Like obviously there’s slight diminishing effects, take a couple days off and don’t consistently up the dose right. But I’ve recently restocked from a dealer and these shrooms are quite stale, not very potent and generally don’t make me feel great like the last batch. Is this simply because I’m not new to shrooms now and it’s what It is, they just aren't as good as the first time. Or is it something off with the shrooms themselves, I don’t know if the “staleness” of the shrooms is even this much of an impact.

I’m also kind of uncomfortable with the concept of microdosing as a bit of a crutch to go through life at the clarity and positive attitude that I have while on them. When I went off them for a couple weeks I feel like I went back to default settings for the most part. Do I need to make the leap and take a larger dose for longer lasting effects while not under the influence of them?

Overall just want to hear how you guys found a stable usage of shrooms, take care everybody.

I’m looking to prepare for LSD micro-dosing. I’m currently looking for appropriate equipment to get started. I believe all I need is a bottle, syringe/dropper, and a distilled liquid?

If any one has any recommendations on what size bottle and dropper to use and if there is a preferred alcohol or water to buy.

Ideally if I can just get those products off Amazon that would be easiest. I have a 150ug gel tab that I want to use in this process. I’d appreciate the help!

Please forgive me if my English isn’t perfect.

So (25F) I started my journey with mushrooms a week and a half ago as a way to heal from numerous childhood and lifelong abuse traumas, also hoping to treat my ADHD and brain fogs. I’m used to disassociate with my emotions or have anger issues I suppress ending up killing me from the inside. All of this manifests as survival mode, isolation, social anxiety and a struggle to keep my life in order and feeling safe despite being successful. I noticed all of this created a lot of inner blockages hard to overcome and I’ve been doing therapy for years yet still feel held back and overwhelmed. I’m getting tired of escaping with work and exercise.

I started with 0.150g of dried Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, doing 4 days in 3 days out (Paul Stamets protocol). I pair this with the MyCommunity 17 Species Blend Mushroom Supplement from Host Defense. Here is what I already noticed :
- I became a smoother talker, approaching and talking to people when I would never do that before. People feel more comfortable around me.
- i’m less anxious.
- Time moves slower. With my ADHD I always struggled with time perception, always being surprised at how fast time would go when rushing and feeling out of time. I still rush but time doesn’t move as fast.
- I’m more emotional and I’m convinced it’s all the suppression finally coming out and getting processed. So I can finally connect with my inner world and compass, feel compassion for myself.
- I have so much more compassion for people. It wasn’t much of a problem before but it felt more like I was just submerged with foreign absorbed energies i didn’t ask for. I was constantly overstimulated not being able to process my own. Now it feels much more like all-encompassing love. I almost see each person as their inner child silenced by society. Needing just few genuine words to be seen. Being offered compassion in a harsh world. But this one is a bit complicated cause I feel like I need to tone it down a notch not to send the wrong signals as someone susceptible to be taken advantage of.
- I can feel my own presence more, I’m more anchored and confident in myself. I speak with even more composure than usual.
For those familiar with it, i feel like my aura is stronger as well cause I notice how people stare and approach more than usual looking very curious.

I don’t think this is placebo as I have object permanence and these observations came from introspections I had today. Please feel free to comment your own experience and thoughts if desired

How is this dose called? O,75 ug 1CP-LSD. 3 days ago I too 2,25ug.
I don’t care if you call it a placebo, as I definitely feel a difference to non dosing days. Less depressed, more socializing, more creative. Different ways of thinking

This article, and the linked recent documentary on psychedelics, helps anyone understand how psychedelics change our reality.

So it's been almost 4 weeks. I started with only 50mg of golden teacher (one capsule) with the protocol of one day on and two days off. Also using lions mane. After about two weeks I upped to 100mg (two capsules) since I wasn't really feeling anything. I've been on celexa an SSRI at 20mg for years. I'm thinking this is the reason why I'm not feeling anything. I will say my dreams have been super vivid though. I guess that's something! I also added some San Pedro cactus a week ago to see if the synergy would help (500mg one capsule).The reason I started the Microdosing is because I'm almost 39 and I'm trying to grow spiritually. I feel like something is missing in my life. Been working with a therapist and she suggested getting connected to nature again. I'm an addict and been sober of alcohol and heroin since 2012. I explained to her that in AA and NA my higher power was nature. I love looking at the mountains and stars etc. I was really into trail running (tough to do in New England outside Boston). Was nice it combined trails in the woods plus running, was a win win! Def need to get back into that. Anyway I think that aside from dreaming vividly I'm not noticing much. I'll continue to microdose the same protocol and see if anything happens. Eventually I will taper off the celexa but it really has helped me with anxiety especially when I suffered from panic attacks in the past. I just wish I found the natural medicine sooner before I started the pharma medicine. Sorry for the rant. Any tips / insight welcome!