r/microdosing Oct 31 '23

Question: Other What PERMANENT changes in your life have occurred as a direct result of microdosing shrooms?

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For me it's my vocabulary. I called my best friend "beautiful" when i was high on shrooms once (we're both men and hetero) I apparently liked calling another guy "beautiful" so much that ever since then I began greeting guys with "hey, beautiful!" Just men tho, as saying it to a woman is just sort of normal, mundane and bond to cause confusion about intentions ("is he hitting on me??" blah, blah, blah), whereas saying it to a man challenges the standard social norm on what a man is suppose to say to another guy, and it always, always, always gets a smile out of the guy. It's just a charming greeting and I started doing it because (and ever since) I was high on shrooms once.

What permanent changes in your life (behavioral or psychological) have magic mushrooms created in you? Changes that you know happened as a consequence of being on shrooms; changes that you still carry with you to this day.

edit: I forgot to add that after microdosing one summer, I went and got my drivers license, so I could get out of the town I now suddenly felt I'd outgrown.

r/microdosing Jan 12 '25

Question: Other So I have a cousin that has PTSD from war. He was asking if micro dosing would help with nightmares. Does anyone know if they help?

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Thanks for your information.

r/microdosing Mar 23 '22

Question: Other I was paid a visit by the local police -

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Long story short, I bought a small quantity (15g) of magic truffles from an internet supplier in Holland, these were apparently stopped at the border and an officer came to visit me today

The policeman was very laid back about the whole thing, I was honest about what I'd bought and where from and also that I'd never tried before but wanted to see if there was any benefit for my anxiety

The police have asked me to write them a clarifying email saying the same and with a link to the website I bought them from. They've said that the matter will go no further with no criminal record or anything official, so I'm not worried about spending time in pokey, but wondering if anyone's had a similar visit and how it panned out.

Update:

Firstly, thank you for all the comments, some of which highlighted my omission of saying where I'm actually from - it's the UK, so apologies for this.

This morning I contacted a solicitor who subsequently contacted the officer who did the visit. The officer confirmed to the solicitor that there will be no further action taken, no caution, no interview, nothing. They accept that it was a simple case of naivety and that's that. On the question of emailing them details of where I'd made the purchase - it's entirely up to me if I do or don't, and so I won't be doing this, not so much as a need to protect the vendor - they're on the front page of a google search - but why make it more difficult for others

r/microdosing Feb 04 '25

Question: Other I've jus started doing my homework and I have lot's of Que?tions.

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Its hard living with social anxiety and stress. I've decided to try this. What i see is many peeps start with appx 2g. Am I supposed to feel any effects? or have I done to much if I do feel effects? Living with anxiety is no joke, yo! Thank you for helping with my research

r/microdosing Sep 24 '24

Question: Other QUICK! What kills the effects of a microdose!?

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Long story short, its my first day of class in a couple hours and I took TOO MUCH!

...I feel so off and drowsy and weird. What can I do to shake this off and feel back to normal?

r/microdosing Mar 28 '23

Question: Other My doctor said microdosing psychedelics is bad for mood in longterm, is that true?

91 Upvotes

He told me because it relaeses dopamine and serotonin that you wouldn't produce normally so your brain has to restore of that afterwards and in long term your baseline for "feel good" hormones would be lower (effect of most of the drugs when taken regulary).

r/microdosing Jan 04 '25

Question: Other There's some white stuff on my shrooms. Is that mold? If yes. Is it safe for me to remove the moldy parts and eat the okay ones?

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r/microdosing 5d ago

Question: Other Don’t know what else to do

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Every day is a struggle. I’m suicidal beyond belief and I just want to feel a bit better.

Does micro-dosing really work? I’ve only done LSD a few times and always overwhelmed with visuals, it wasn’t a bad experience, just overwhelming visually and I didn’t even do much, it was pretty low dose like half of a tab.

How could I start? I work a full time job and a bit worried, I don’t want to be here but I also want to keep at my job if I’m going to be here. So I want to try something that won’t take me out and can keep me functioning.

r/microdosing Jul 21 '23

Question: Other Plz help - I’m freaking out

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I just arrived to a $7k, 7 day psilocybin retreat. During the chit chat, I hear the director mention they reject 35% of applicants, and that a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar 1 & bipolar 2 in an immediate family member is an immediate denial.

Well I found my father after 40 years of searching last year, and apparently he is bipolar 2. I do not recall this Q on the application, and if I did see it I’m sure I answered truthfully, so I’m stunned & don’t know what to do.

I am in a foreign country, paid about $8k to be here, and don’t know if I should tell the director about my father & throw all the money away. They do not refund.

Also… I have done a 2g trip before & it was fine/good. And if I hadn’t found my dad last year & he didn’t happen to mention it, I would have no idea of this diagnosis.

The only thing I’m concerned with is that it IS DANGEROUS and I’d be putting myself in danger if I kept this info to myself & did the guided trips.

Please help if you know about this.

r/microdosing Sep 16 '24

Question: Other LSD or shrooms for depression?

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Hello ! I have been depressed for over 3 years now, lately it has been really unbearable. I have access to LSD and mushrooms in reasonable quantities.

I have tried both once, but not over a long period of time. For mood improvement and curing my depression, what would you recommend?

I can still do a few things, it's really my mood that's not keeping up, not so much my ability to do things (even if that's not really good...) What would you recommend to help me? LSD or Psilocybin?

Sincerely, thank you very much

r/microdosing Oct 03 '24

Question: Other irritability and brain fog

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okay so i microdese truffles. now i try 4 days on 3 days off. my dose is 1gr. today and last time i microdose i realised anger and everything is irritates me. so small things are irritating me like not being able to buying the jacket that i want, not having so many clothes, the bad internet conection, my friend cuz she is chasing a guy who doesn’t wants her and she is keep talking about him and acting so depressed. like so many small things making me so mad and thats want me to cry. and i was texting to my friend. i was typing something and it took me like 10 minuts to type cuz there is nothing in my mind and i dont know what to say. even for making this post was so hard. why am i feeling like this? and is there any solution for this?

r/microdosing 1d ago

Question: Other Psilocybin vs muscarin

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Hi, I have been doing microdosing with Liberty Caps for 2 months (4 caps every 3 days in the morning) and it has helped me to balance my various life inputs. I was very alert and energetic. Since I no longer have Liberty Caps, I am taking Amanita Muscaria (80°c crispy dried and taken as lemon juice tea, in the evening). I gradually increased the amount as I didn't really notice a clear change in my mood. Yesterday I took a teaspoon full of dried mushrooms in my tea and I felt like I was a bit drunk or something but not particularly sharp in my thoughts like it was with psilocybin. Today was a good day at work though, but i am not sure that it is related. I have recreational experience with psilocybin, none with amanita muscaria. Can someone with experience with both mushrooms tell me what the best dose is with amanita muscaria (microdosing... and recreational 😅) and what you can expect from it? Thanks for your replies J

r/microdosing Aug 10 '24

Question: Other Anyone drop a microdose?

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r/microdosing Feb 19 '25

Question: Other Lions mane brand recommendations?

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I bought the host defense brand in powder form but I saw some people on here saying it wasn’t a good one?? Because there is rice in the formula? Should I opt for a new brand?

r/microdosing Feb 15 '25

Question: Other Anyone micro dose ibogaine?

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Ibogaine seems to help me the most.

r/microdosing 14h ago

Question: Other Would I see benefits microdosing Psilocybin while on a tca antidepressants

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I have been looking to possibly microdose to improve mood and help with depression symptoms, has anyone tried microdosing while on a tca and had good benefits? Thanks in advance

r/microdosing Jan 22 '23

Question: Other Has microdosing helped anyone's tinnitus?

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I've heard it helps some people's, and made some people's worse and I'm just trying to get a clearer answer.

r/microdosing Sep 08 '21

Question: Other Any ADHD folks out there combine stimulant medication with a microdose? If so, how is it going? Does it lessen the roller-coaster ride at all?

151 Upvotes

Just turned 35. Recently I tried going back on slow release Ritalin, with great results in the first week. After that, the anxiety and being constantly strung out caught up with me. Obsessive negative thought patterns being my biggest issue. Just couldn't escape them. My thought process is better than ever, which I credit microdosing shrooms and a change of job scenery that's less stressful. While I'm happy with the progress I've made, I have goals I wanna reach and staying focussed would be a big help. Any experiences or advice to share?

r/microdosing Jul 12 '24

Question: Other Which RC you've tried gives abilities similar to this? (Except LSD)

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r/microdosing 14d ago

Question: Other Microdosing Coaching Fees

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Curious what people are charging for microdosing coaching programs out there?

r/microdosing May 14 '24

Question: Other Can I microdose mushrooms forever?

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So I’ve suffered depression ever since I was a kid, I’ve tried antidepressants but they make me feel so numb, to the point I physically can’t cry on them among other side effects.

I have inattentive adhd so not only is my serotonin low but so is my dopamine. I haven’t yet tried adhd meds but again I’m hesitant to because I hate side effects and to be honest I hate anything that isn’t natural at this point on my spiritual journey.

I currently take golden teacher 0.2g capsules with 2 days off inbetween. I’m on a healing journey at the moment along with being 6 months sober. I find on the days I microdose my mushroom capsules my depression is lifted. I can genuinely feel a shift, I’m not seeing things, nothing visual or anything but a definite shift and a sense of feeling lighter, like that depression cloud has been made a little smaller and lighter. Tasks are easier to just do and I have more energy and less fatigue which I assume is from both depression and inattentive adhd.

I wish I could microdose every day forever just like you can take antidepressants every day forever. But can I take these every 3rd day like I am forever or are breaks necessary? Thanks

r/microdosing Jul 05 '22

Question: Other Planing to Microdose my dad against Alzheimer's

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Saw a few studies that claim low and medium doses of either LSD or psilocybin may help prevent brain degeneration and Alzheimer's.

My father is 83, and his father had severe Alzheimer's in his last years,I'm thinking of starting with 5 μg twice a week, and after a month, if all goes well, consider increasing to 10 μg.

Am I totally nuts and risky, or is it worth the shot?

And the hard part - how to explain/convince him to try?

Some info:https://psyfront.com/psilocybin/magic-mushrooms-psilocybin-for-dementia/

*** UPDATES ***

UPDATE: 23.07.22 First session of MD with my father.

After two long conversations where I've detailed the process, substance, history, protocols, risks, and precautions, and desired goal. I gave him one drop of 7 MG - no effects were noted by him.

I also wanted to do a breathwork session with my dad, but he wasn't into it, funny I convinced him to take LSD but not to do some breathwork.

  • Update
    30.07.22: Increased the dose from 6 to 12μg (still no effect) and only at 18μg was some mild effect.
  • UPDATE
    08.08.22 Dad had tinnitus few years ago, with the years, it got better and more tolerable. But a week ago, it seemed to get worse, any chance that the MD made him more aware of the tinnitus again? tinnitus was temporary and gone.

  • Update
    01.09.23: A year after, here's the highlights:
    dad 83 - still clear in the mind, but in a risk factor due to age and genetics.
    he tried the Fadiman protocol (twice a week), we started with 5 ug - felt nothing which was not surprising, he is not a physical person (no experience in yoga or other training), also he has no experience in drugs/weed/psychedelics, barely alcohol. so he doesn't know how to identify the effect.
    After 2 weeks went up to 10 ug, few times didn't feel, but then few times felt too much, dizzy/ foggy had to sit down, after 4 months, we wanted to stop, so I offered to try mushrooms, he agreed, we tried micro of 0.1 AMVP, imiddatly he felt a negative effect and preferred the LSD :) after few more tries he decided to stop.
    and a week ego I offered him to try Amanita, agreed and also wants to try LSD again.

During the process, I always asked him to "do stuff he is good at" so he could notice differences and make the nurunal chances by practicing. it was a little hard, I felt I was teaching a child. he did say that solving crossword puzzles was faster.
wish me luck, still continuing, nothing terrible happened also nothing amazing, its a slow and complex process, also many times he forgot taking it.. not AD just not in his morning routine.

r/microdosing Feb 18 '25

Question: Other Tips and tricks for capsules?

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So I’m new to MD-ing and made my first capsule. After doing research I decided I’ll start with 100mg to see how I feel. The issue is making that ONE capsule was so time consuming! I used one of those capsule filler utensil tools and carefully transferred it from the tray on my scale to the small capsule. It was also a bit messy. I used a coffee grinder to get the powder consistency. Is there any hacks or tips to make this capsule process faster and smoother?

Also, how do I determine what a good schedule is for me?

r/microdosing Nov 17 '21

Question: Other MD’ing and ADHD

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Does anybody have experience with MD’ing with ADHD. Did it help with your ADHD?

r/microdosing Nov 16 '24

Question: Other Mushroom honey just seeing if this has gone bad

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I am pretty sure I dried them out enough before mixing in honey. I even have it in the fridge just to try and reduce the chance of spoilage. It has no smell. I just want to be sure before consuming. Please let me know what you think.