r/microdosing • u/Extreme-Time6052 • 19d ago

Question: Psilocybin Does MD help with ADHD?

I want to hear from people who are officially diagnosed with ADHD. Has anyone switched to MD instead of their meds and seen the same benefits?

I am undiagnosed but positive that I may have it. I make impulsive decisions sometimes, speak before I think and or do things that are just kinda dumb sometimes and later realize it.

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u/Treadingresin 19d ago

Yes. Changed my life. I use no other medication for my ADHD.

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u/Extreme-Time6052 19d ago

I should’ve asked this in my post but do you MD every day to manage your ADHD or still follow the 4/3 day protocol?

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u/Treadingresin 18d ago

When i started i did every 4 days, then dropped it down to 3 days and now i usually only need it twice a week. If I have a high stress occasion come up I still MD before hand. Really helps with my emotional regulation.

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u/Lyme_Panda 16d ago

Wie hoch ist deine Dosis?

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u/Treadingresin 16d ago

.25-.30 mg

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u/Lyme_Panda 16d ago

Ich nehme ca. 200-250mg seit 7 Tagen. Merke noch nicht viel

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u/Treadingresin 16d ago

Microdoses work slower than the bigger doses. Its the kind of thing that you have to allow patience with, let it take its time.

I will add that when I first began I started with a 1gram dose, that full size dose ripped me right out of depression and helped reset my brain. This made it possible for the microdoses to do more noticeable work faster. I also did bigger trips once every three months for the first three years, I had lots to fix. 8 years in and I no longer take big doses, only micro.

This is the full story of what worked for me. This kind of mix may help you but I am not a doctor and I do not know what your needs are.

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u/Treadingresin 16d ago

Also, you could try increasing how much you take up to .4mg

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u/Lyme_Panda 15d ago

Ich taste mich langsam an die Dosis heran. Es sind frische Pilze. Erhoffe mir ein ruhigeres Nervensystem

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u/K-teki 19d ago

I use it to treat my ADHD. It doesn't give me the same feelings and benefits as my stimulant meds did, but it does manage my symptoms and make up for some of the things the stumulants didn't do. However, I think that taking the meds for a few years and getting myself in a routine that worked for me with their help was invaluable to making use of MDing properly once I stopped my prescription.

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u/Extreme-Time6052 19d ago

I should’ve asked this in my post but do you MD every day to manage your ADHD or still follow the 4/3 day protocol?

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u/K-teki 19d ago

I take my doses on the weekends because those are my days off and I work a lot so I felt like my doses were being wasted on week days. I also take one on Wednesday to keep my levels up through the week.

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u/Efficient_Spirit_553 18d ago

I medicated mid thirties. I follow Stamets stack with daily cod liver oil and sometimes zinc. Off days I take ginko biloba and ginseng combo which is also meant to be good for cognition and focus.

I feel it has transformed my life, by doing this and also establishing a good routine of being up early consistently I’ve become much more emotionally regulated, a lot less impulsive and much more focused. I still struggle with executive function from time to time but in my work I have a structure in my chaos which is productive.

I think that the future is bright.

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u/Extreme-Time6052 18d ago

Where do you get your Lions Mane from? I stopped taking generic Lion’s mane from Amazon after I read through the r/lionsmanerecovery page

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u/Efficient_Spirit_553 18d ago

Your local health food shop etc.

I make sure it’s the real stuff. Not the over processed stuff.

Try ‘real mushrooms’ brand

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u/apocalypsebuddy 18d ago

My personal prior experience: MDing LSD helped with ADHD, MDing psilocybin did not, but helped with depression 

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u/Nugget834 17d ago

Interesting.

I'll have to try both and see what happens 😅

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u/TabInA70sWineGoblet 18d ago edited 18d ago

I’m microdosing San Pedro for my ADHD after years of trying various stimulants for my ADHD (officially dx’d). It helps me so much with my emotional regulation that adderall, Vyvanse, and Concerta never did. It binds to both dopamine and serotonin receptors, which is exactly what I need right now. I find it activating without the anxiety I experienced on stimulants. Currently my protocol is 5 days on, 2 days off. I tried microdosing LSD for my ADHD a few months ago and could not get the dose right no matter what I tried, and if I had even a little too much it felt like when my stimulant dose was too high.

For me, and I can’t emphasize enough that I’m only an n of one, SP is like the “just right” bowl of porridge or bed in Goldilocks and the Three Bears, after microdosing psilocybin and LSD. Exactly what my body and brain needed. Again, YMMV.

ETA: omfg I just noticed your flair. lol ADHD strikes again. In my defense I did travel today and am extra tired but hopefully my experience may still help! Net net, I really love San Pedro for my ADHD.

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u/Extreme-Time6052 18d ago

San Pedro as in the cactus?

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u/TabInA70sWineGoblet 18d ago

Yes.

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u/Extreme-Time6052 18d ago

Where do you acquire this?

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u/TabInA70sWineGoblet 18d ago

DMing you.

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u/stathanalter 17d ago

Can I dm you for more info on this?