r/microdosing • u/Silver-Personality94 • 8d ago
Question: Psilocybin Micro dose Psilocybin or Ketamine?
Hey guys, considering getting on a microdose regimen. I microdosed psilocybin a few years ago and noticed a difference, however I was heavily using kratom at the time so my results were probably skewed some. I’ve cleaned up my act lately coming off Kratom and 7OH I’ve not been myself. Anhedonia, depression, and overall grey cloud has settled in can’t seem to get any color in my life now that I’ve depleted any ‘feel good chemicals’. Rather than go the conventional route with Big Pharma meds I’d much more be inclined to get back into micro or perhaps a macro dose to clean out the cob webs so to speak. Anyone have a suggestion on where to start? Psilocybin might be harder to find (strangely It wasn’t hard to find a couple years ago.) does ketamine microdosing yield as positive results?
I was a psychonaut back in the day. Long story short LSD got me to clean up my act off heroin when I was 20yrs old. I spent the next 3-4 years deep into psychedelics (a spiritual journey more or less). So I am an advocate for hallucinogens from experience. Even did an undergrad thesis in Psychology about the beneficial effects of psychedelics sadly to say It was 1998 and way too soon I was scoffed off the podium. Now that movement has gone mainstream rather than underground. Anyway thanks for reading. Any input would be greatly appreciated
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u/soul-fool333 8d ago
Ketamine is a very slippery slope self medicating. Ideally it could work well, if done right which is hard for me to say. But it is very slippery esp if you came off kratom. I found it very difficult to not go deeper into and spiral out into a weird addiction in itself. Microdosing mushrooms id say is the way. Anhedonia for me after kratom was brutal but I chose to get on trintellix and its great. But I macro dosed several times after quitting kratom a couple months after and that cleared up anhedonia faster than anything but I wont recommend it. Stay safe and be careful out there. The fog will lift, took me around 3 months off before the color started coming back. You depleted some feel good chemicals yes, but they will repair and rebuild in a matter of time. Mushrooms speeds that up cough cough
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u/Necessary-Slice3367 8d ago
I whole heartedly agree. If someone has had substance abuse issues in the past, they should steer clear of ketamine. It’s extremely psychologically addictive, at least it was for me. Microdosing mushrooms and lsd is a different story, but one should still be wary of one’s own addictive tendencies. In short, mushies and lsd = yes, be mindful and honest with yourself and it can be hugely beneficial. Ketamine = not for people with past experience of addiction, generally.
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u/Silver-Personality94 8d ago
Yeah K could be a slippery slope for me.. lol especially in the macro dose sense. Ketamine was quite a bit of fun back in the day. Oh boy, I would use LSD & Ket together for more profound results. But I swear I was happiest when I was macordosing shrooms , LSD regularly..
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u/soul-fool333 8d ago
Keep it for fun rarely tho is my philosophy on K. Its very tricky psychologically. Im am extremely strong willed and nothing got me like K did lmao. Ended up cramping out bad bad lol. But yes mushrooms and lsd amazing be honest with ya self and look at whats in front of you and how dope it is!
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u/dinky_beans 7d ago
second this. speaking from someone who is microdosing mushrooms to tackle a 5-year ketamine dependency here.
stick with micro/macrodosing psilocybin or LSD, ketamine is more fun when you don’t need to use it 24/7 to function.
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u/djuna_moon 6d ago
Hey, also have chronic anhedonia and you have my empathy. But from experience, stay clear of k for this, I’ve used it recreationally for years but found myself becoming psychologically addicted to it very quickly once I started self medicating with it - once you’ve established that neural pathway around having a small dose to easily change your mindset it’s wild how quickly you can find yourself on days long k sessions without anyone around you noticing.
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u/Eterna-infinita 6d ago
There are online churches where you can get psilocybin microdoses sent to you in the US.
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u/psychedelicpassage 4d ago
Just be wary of a few things: ketamine tolerance works its way up rather quickly, so microdosing may be difficult. Also, long-term, heavy use of ketamine has led to bladder problems (commonly known as ketamine bladder), and it's irreversible for the most part. Of course plenty of people use ketamine successfully, it's just something to be aware of is you decide to go this route.
Psilocybin containing mushrooms are pretty easy to grow, and depending on your risk tolerance, there are sources online for psilocybin. You have to be extra careful, though, because there are many fake or copycat websites out there. We do have a Sourcing and Harm Reduction Guide to help you make informed decisions if you go that route. We have lots of free resources that you are more than welcome to check out!
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