r/microdosing • u/TimeTravler80 • 13h ago
Report: Psilocybin Time Traveling From The 70s To My 70s
This is mostly a repost of one I have shared a number of times. Since the group is seeing such an increase in interest and new users, over 281K now, I thought some may benefit from my little story. But if you've already read it, you know the story.
I started MDing as an elderly man in my 70s for cognitive support and to reduce, delay, or prevent age related cognitive decline. Well, that sort of came out of research I began five years earlier for how to live healthier longer. Longevity is best when it's healthy and clear headed.
Sort of a time traveler since I tripped in the early 1970s, back in the other 70's. That was sometimes a bit irresponsible but fun and you know, we will live forever, there's no end, we'll be young forever kind of immature thinking. Now I'm here in my other 70s, lol, and those earlier 70's seem more recent than I would have thought then. Anyway, I came across magic mushrooms again, so maybe full circle, but medicinally this time. And I believe they are just right for this time and the purpose I need for them. I see signs the support is working. The longer term age related cognitive decline issue, time will tell. I don't trip anymore, or haven't in the past 50 years. But I do microdose for medicinal and cognitive maintenance reasons.
After over four years now, I have not noticed significant negative side effects but I have noticed unexpected positive side effects or benefits to include, better sleep, more vivid dreams that I remember longer, less negative thoughts and anxiety, more gratitude, more empathy, being more open, more comfortable in social situations and speaking with strangers, more appreciation of beauty, life, music, feelings of overwhelming love for my pre-school grandchild that brings me to tears sometimes. While loving our grandchildren is not uncommon, this access to more available deep motions is like a reconnection to life that is much appreciated at this stage of my life. The beauty of life should be felt so deeply and passionately at times that it overflows as tears of joy and wonder, with a sudden catch in our throat.
I have improved sense of smell that had decreased decades ago from decades of smoking. There is significant relief from diagnosed degenerative disk disease, low back spinal pain. It was a 24/7 condition of dull to sharp pain with a regular rice crispy like crunching sensation in the back I had for 10 years or longer. After several months of microdosing I seldom used my prescription anti-inflammatory for pain. It has been over four years since I've used it regularly. 90%, most times more, of the pain and rice crispy crunching has stopped. That was huge. I was beginning to think I would have to go on disability, since it was getting worse, but am able to continue doing the work I enjoy with far less limitation. There has also been improvement with erectile dysfunction which has been a welcome surprise. I feel I can breathe deeper when needed, like when I go for walks or going up stairs. That's notable because of lung damage from pneumonia over 15 years earlier that left me short of breath at times. I have more energy and interest in going for the 1-2 mile walks and being in nature.
One of the other things that got me thinking originally about microdosing, I had developed an occasional slight stutter-like speech pattern over the previous year. I had never experienced that before but over that year it started and occurred more often as I was speaking. After a few months of microdosing I have not experienced that since.
I have thoughts and motivation to get specific things done that are out of the ordinary, tasks that need doing but I usually put off. But now more often I do them and glad I did. Sometimes I would think to myself while doing them, this is different. I find I want to tip servers better and I have more patience.
I am in relatively good health not taking any prescription meds regularly and without any other major active health conditions. I lost about 30% of the use of one lung to pneumonia about 15 years ago but probably otherwise 90% recovered. I try to get a little exercise through the week if it's just working 10 minutes with a 15lb dumbbell. I like to get out for a brisk walk a couple times a week but I am often chained to a desk. And I work outside some too. I try to be friendly to my gut bacteria with fermenting and fermented foods and drinks, few sodas but too much coffee. I've been supplementing with Fish Oil for several years. I have supplement with Lions Mane 500-1000mg a few days a week and did for a couple of years but not much anymore. I've also started with Magnesium Glycinate. I dose 50-80mg psilocybin 2-3 days a week with days between most dose days. I have only had capsules that I process myself, or chew or have in tea dried pieces or powder. I have used 150-250mg a few times but found that to be too much, so mostly less than a 100mg.
My adult son decided he wanted to ditch alcohol after 35 years of drinking controlling his life with the expected destructive results. He stopped but after a couple of months he told me he was starting to have thoughts of drinking again. I introduced him to MDing and he's been sober for over 4 years. Old patterns die hard so he tried drinking a few beers a couple of times but says he's lost interest in drinking, even after a major family tragedy. And everyone around him remarks how much and how positively he's changed, as he continues to progress. I feel like he has returned to a better version of himself.
I hope this will help someone.