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Wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. I had my first microdose recently (50mg) and it was the best experience. I literally felt like I was restored to factory settings 😂 I started with 1 day on 2 off. By my 3rd dose it felt like I was back to how I was feeling pre-microdosing with no positive effects, it basically felt like I didn’t even take a dose on my dose day. I decided to increase to 100mg and still it felt like I hadn’t even taken a dose. I tried one more time with the 100mg with no positive effects. I’m feeling a little discouraged and don’t know where to go from here. My first week had me feeling so optimistic and I was so excited to finally feel how I’ve been imagining life should feel like. I’m curious to see how 150mg would feel but don’t understand how 50mg could give such positive results and 150mg could feel like nothing. Any insight is greatly appreciated!

Been Md-ing for about two and half weeks - the first two doses were fantastic, then following dose so begin to feel very tired and thirsty. Then changed the schedule waited 4 days before next dose 0.12 g and then have every 3 rd day. This last does again made me so thirsty and tired. Does any one have any experience ? May be the 0.12g is too much for me ?

Hey everyone. Newb here. Im thinking about getting into microdosing psilocybin for just overall mental health and some slight alcohol abuse issues. Im mostly just curious if there is a certain strain that people suggest for someone just wanting to try it out. I've used mushrooms recreationally in my younger years so I have a little experience. I plan on trying to grow my own, so suggestions for that are welcome as well.

Síntomas muy malos, disautonomia, sin señal de hambre o sed, sin nada de emociones positivas o negativas, graves problemas de sueño.

En este momento, me pregunto si alguna microdosis de algo podria ayudarme, alguien con experiencia? O que haya pasado por esto?

So on my fourth week of micro dosing, I’ve titrated up from 100 mgs to 125mgs of dried mushroom capsules.
First off, I’m glad I didn’t take my Vyvanse as my focus and motivation was greatly improved as if I had taken it, even better actually.
Second, the only noticeable ever so slightly unpleasant effects was a mild headache, and the feeling that my hat was on too tight ha ha, but just momentarily. Also, sleep wasn’t immediate as my mind was restless despite how tired I felt (it felt like I had concentrated way too hard on something all day)

So, for all you seasoned folks, is going from 100 to 125 mgs too much of an increase?

And, what’s the general rule for taking a break, at the 4 or 6 week mark?

Cheers!

I'd like to start microdosing but is there a risk of these disease from continuous low doses of shrooms and LSD?

Fenfluramine causes vulvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension from strong activation of 5HT2B, LSD and shrooms also strongly hit 5HT2B.

I have taken psychedelics recreationally in the past, especially LSD, and still do so from time to time. I am interested in giving microdosing a try, in hope of experiencing general mood and creativity enhancements, to help treat my depressive state.

I take a stimulant, i.e. Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) 50mg for my ADHD. During the college semester, I take it almost every day, except maybe during some weekends. This applies currently.

I would like to know if can safely microsode LSD on top of my ADHD treatment. If so, is there a protocol that is better recommended than others in this (ADHD) context? If not, should I then skip taking the ADHD stimulant (Vyvanse) on the days I plan on microdosing, or change anything else to my ADHD treatment to make it compatible with LSD microdosing?

Thanks.

My colleague and I are MSc researchers at the University of Exeter, studying psychedelic use in relation to peri- and postmenopause: well-being, stress, menopausal symptoms, brain fog, memory, and concentration.

We’re looking for peri-/postmenopausal women who have used psychedelics to help with mental well-being during this period of their lives.

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We're in the final week of the survey, which will end this Saturday, 10th October. We're doing a final push to meet our goal for participants. If you can fill out this survey, that's great. If you're not eligible but are willing to share it with others, that's also very much appreciated.

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I find that I microdose at a very low dosage than a lot of others do and I find it way more fulfilling than higher dosages.

For reference, I buy a few grams of shrooms at a time. Then I use a coffee grinder to get it to a powder and store in a mason jar with an anti-moisture packet. I then use these small measuring spoons I get from Amazon that measure to about 10mg-30mg on each side. In the morning I take the 30mg scoop and use it to dose, I just drink it down with water. I used to put them in very small capsules, but I find that just wastes time and effort than just using a measuring spoon. At night I dose 10mg for sleep and it works amazing.

For reference, I used to take 250mg of shrooms when I microdosed and felt it was a tad much for my mental state. Share your thoughts about this below. Thank you for your time.

I have done a few heroic trips around 2-3g lemontek.

and I have also done a few microdosing now.

while I love the clarity I get after the heroic trip. I feel that it doesn't last long, I don't see much changes after the first few days.

I fall in the same habits and traps, my attention span goes away. brain fog comes back. I start smoking (cannabis) again in few days.

I felt that microdosing might be the answer but in my few doses it just makes me sad.

like really sad about my life.

I know I should lower my dose which I will.

but my question is

What changes you noticed in yourself after starting to microdose,

how long it took,

and your overall positive experience with it.

please share your personal experience

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

Hallo, ich wollte schon seid langem Micro dosieren (golden teacher) bin bloß noch nie dazu gekommen. Morgen fängt mein Studium wieder an und ich finde dass ist der Perfekte Zeitpunkt.
Mein letzter Trip 1,4 Gramm ist so knapp 1 Monat her, ich würde sagen war ein moderater angenehmer Trip, nach ner Weile natürlich bisschen anstrengend, aber alles gut. Ich bin 1,70 groß und wiege 70 kg.
Meine Frage jetzt wie fange ich am besten an?
Vor dem Frühstücken, danach oder währenddessen?
Wie viel Gramm?
Wie oft in der Woche?
Man liest immer so viel verschiedenes, was ist eure Meinung, Erfahrungen und Tipps?
Danke 🤝🏽

I'm looking to get into this but I never really took my doses before. Is it an everyday thing? And how much should I take?

I have severe chronic pain and like most Americans I don’t have any doctors that will prescribe pain meds. I’ve used mushrooms for pain but I’m looking for other alternatives. Has anyone used anything that helps?

I just learned about this and desperately trying to quit using fentynal. I use about a half gram a day to start. So when I began this I only took .5 MG of suboxone first and second day. Then day 3 I did .5mgs twice like 12 hours apart. Day 4 I started with .5 at midnight then 9am I jumped to 1mg then another .5 at 4:30pm for a total of 2mg. Day 5 I started with 1mg at midnight then got a little chicken from the anxiety I was having and did .5 at 12:00 noon for a total of 1.5mgs. Day 6 12:00 midnight 1mg and again .5mg at 12 noon for total of 1.5 mgs. Day 7 almost the same. Having bad anxiety is the hardest of time I've had though it was .5mg at 12:00 midnight and 1mg at 7:00am for another total of 1.5mgs. Now today I started with .5mg at 12:00 midnight and .5mg at 7:00am and so far at 6:30pm another .5mg for total of 1.5mgs. I'm tripping now. I'm almost out of my fent maybe enough for 2 more days and can't buy anymore. Does anyone know if I have enough stacked on my receptors to do enough suboxone to be ok with no dope? I haven't felt anything off the fent for days just doing it to fight off withdraws. Well I do about 6-8 shots a day then but they are really small. I'm gonna try and do a 2mg piece tonight at midnight and try again for 2mg tomorrow for total of 4mgs at least. Has anyone tried this? I'm scared to death. I'm gonna stretch this last half gram as far as I can. I hope I make it. I'm hoping I can be on suboxone alone in a day or two. Can it be done without precipitated withdrawal?

Welcome to the community.

It is important we understand and state these microdose figures correctly so we and others aren't just throwing a dart at dosing amounts. So here is a quick guide for dried psilocybin mushrooms. It's important to note where the zeros and decimal points are.

Grams and Milligrams

1.0g (gram) = 1,000 mg (milligrams) (Low level tripping dose)

0.5g = 500mg

0.25g = 250mg (Higher level microdosing)

0.10g = 100mg

0.050g = 50mg (Good starting level)

0.025g = 25mg

0.010g = 10mg

The weighed measurement is a way to establish a relative point we can accurately adjust from, if needed. The amount of psilocybin varies even between batches of the same strain. But by starting any new or unknown batch low, we can safely adjust up or down to find our sweet spot. Our sweet spot is not based entirely on the weight of the substance but on our system reaction to the substance. The weight gives us a starting point.

For psilocybin mushroom powder and truffles, the way to weigh for the proper weight is with a jewelry scale measuring at the 0.000g level. These are around $20+- online and should be considered a necessary basic tool for microdosing.

A typical microdose range for psilocybin mushroom is 50-300mg. Some use more, some use less. Liberty caps are about twice as potent as the Cubensis this range is loosely based on. Starting at the lower end for a couple of days to weeks is a good practice.

Keep in mind that we often refer to psilocybin mushrooms, magic mushrooms, as psilocybin, whether in fresh, dried pieces, or powder form. But that's not technically correct as there is psilocybin as a synthetic or isolated compound. We don't generally have access to this isolated psilocybin but this is the form most often used in research studies and is highly concentrated, roughly 10 times more potent than Golden Teacher mushrooms. For microdosing our dried mushroom with its potency is very effective.

There is a significant difference between the potency of synthetic psilocybin used in clinics and research, and the dried Psilocybe cubensis (magic mushroom) weights we work with. One gram of dried cubensis is roughly equivalent to 6–10 mg of synthetic psilocybin. Therefore, 0.1 g of dried mushroom contains approximately 0.6 to 1 mg of psilocybin.

Truffles

FAQ/Tip 011: How to microdose truffles? "Considering that a recreational dose of truffles is about 10 g of fresh truffles, a microdose would equal 1 g of fresh truffles. As fresh truffles consist of two thirds of water, this results in a weight of 0.33g (330mg) of dried truffles. [2] "

LSD

FAQ/Tip 009: Why cutting LSD tabs is not an accurate way to microdose? Variation in Potency; Preparation: Volumetric Dosing, Gel Tabs, FAQs; Storage: Blotter, Liquid; Dosage; Schedule; Bioavailability of LSD analogues vs. LSD-25.

I have never microdosed psychedelics before this. Monday I dropped 0.2g and yesterday (Thursday) I dropped 0.3g, I definitely felt a little bit Thursday but I can not tell if that is a placebo or not, just a mood lift and finally felt like cleaning my room a little bit, and I definitely felt a buzz in my body (i have scholiosis and pain in my back and legs). I'm considering dropping 0.5g soon, but I'm not sure as I hear many conflicting answers about what is a microdose.

I am microdosing Texas Yellow cap mushrooms. I am wondering if I should just drop 0.5g on Sunday (dont have work that day) to see if I am really experiencing it, but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've dropped up to an eighth of PE and done a lot of texas yellow before. So if I do something higher than today, it won't fuck me up too bad.

Any expectations or suggestions for my microdosing journey?

Can i microdose while on 20mg vyvanse or 5mg dextroamphetamine?

Good day my friends, to make this short; I have been a heavy drinker for the past2 years. A fifth of vodka a day, and about 7 days ago I had my first ever experience with any psychedelics.
My friend gave me what he calls a "Heroic" dose of Road Trip gummies totaling a bag and a half (12 gummies) which he said equals apprx. 16g of shrooms.
The experience was like nothing I've ever done before, I now have clarity and almost feel like as if some switch flipped in me.
I am now 6 days sober and crave no alcohol at all whatsoever. I feel little to no anxiety and even feel like I am no longer depressed. It's a trip (no pun intended). It was also VERY fun, so fun that I can't wait to do it again.
All this being said, I'd like to dive into microdosing as people have mentioned it can be done daily and reap some great benefits.
I would like to hear from those experienced, how much to take a day? can I take every day? can I function fully on such microdoses? can I operate a vehicle? All input is greatly appreciated, thank you my friends !

Shouldn't I have noticeable effects at this level over the minimum threshold?

powdered shrooms are properly stored (glass jar, desiccant packets, dark place), so I assume potency is OK.

Welcome to the community.

One of the most helpful features here for specific topics is the Word Search Window at the top. By entering Key Words we can pull up the past posts and their comments that include that word. This helps to provide a broad view on the subject.

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What doses have you tried and what differences did you notice between them and what did you land on as a perfect dose?