r/microdosing Mar 11 '21

Mod Post r/Microdosing Disclaimer

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r/microdosing 20d ago

Contribute to Research 🔬 Have you chosen to microdose psilocybin? Please complete a short, anonymous survey about your decision

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Hi everyone!

I'm recruiting participants for my research study on the process of choosing to microdose psilocybin.

I’m a clinical psychology doctoral PsyD student at The Wright Institute, conducting dissertation research on how and why people have decided to microdose psilocybin.

It’s a 25-minute anonymous survey, and you can stop at any time. I’ve included the poster with more information and the link to the study below.

I’m looking for people who:

1) are at least 18 years old

2) live in the US

3) have chosen to microdose psilocybin in the last year

4) Fluent in English

Thank you in advance every response is a huge help and will fill in the gap on research in this area! You can find the study at this link:  https://wrightinstitute.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5w4GEQm9I9OSvKC


r/microdosing 12h ago

>< Just a Reminder >< Reducing activity of the Default Mode Network

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Welcome to the community.

"The default mode network refers to an interconnected group of brain regions that are associated with introspective functions, internally directed thought, such as self-reflection, and self-criticism."

Through life and our experiences we develop a set of neural pathways of communication that are relied on for our perspectives of life and self. As they develop, the communication with other parts of the brain becomes more limited. The DMN becomes our mental frame of reference for our lives. But it can become rigid in thought patterns and produce negative thought loops about oneself.

Psychedelics reduce the activity of the DMN and the negative self talk while also increasing communication with other areas of the brain again, sometimes with results somewhat similar to how children see the awe and wonder of the world. This also allows us through the new pathways to develop an Updated DMN over time. I think this is a basic understanding of part of what's going on with microdosing that many times helps us enjoy life more. Sometimes people sense this happening in a few days but for others is could be a couple of months, based on the thousands of reports we see here.

Psychedelics and the Default Mode Network


r/microdosing 13h ago

>< Just a Reminder >< Long Lasting Improvement May Not Happen Overnight

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Welcome to the community.


r/microdosing 6h ago

Question: Psilocybin Thinking about microdosing

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So I got some penis envy’s I took 1g to test potency. they were indeed very strong and I want to try microdosing.. To help me overcome some long term personal problems I’ve had.

I’m thinking about taking .2 for a week or so and adjusting from there do yall think that’s a good start?

As I said they are very potent I used to only lemontek golden caps (~3g) and this 1g penis envy trip was almost as strong as that

Any feedback is appreciated 🙏


r/microdosing 1d ago

Report: Psilocybin My first microdose was amazing

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I did my first magic mushroom microdose this weekend at a festival with my friends.

Before this I have done many substances but weed has started to make me anxious in the past year or two, shrooms and lsd Ive only done in proper doses and I was nauseous and anxious too, I just had good visuals sometimes. I was always tempted to try microdosing and this weekend my friend just happened to bring shrooms, so I only took a little bit. I was not nauseous at all, I was not anxious at all and I felt this relaxed probably for the first time in my life. We then smoked a joint and kept giggling about stupid shit and it was just a great night in general. For the first time in my life there was no anxiety - it in fact seemed to leave my body completely.

I wanna microdose more in the future to help with my mental health and I just wanted to share my experience and ask for tips on that!


r/microdosing 1d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question Fibromyalgia and Microdosing/your experience?

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Has anyone tried microdosing psilocybin for fibromyalgia? What were your experiences, and what were the dosage and duration?


r/microdosing 1d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question Microdosing and my anxiety timeline.

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Let’s try this again, I believe I corrected the issues that got the first post removed. Please inbox me or comment with what specifically needs changed if possible.

Hello, 28 male. On paper and blood work I appear to be healthy as can be. However about 2 years ago I started dealing with random anxiety and panic attacks. I can’t necessarily pinpoint anything specific that started these but as I have researched and learned. I have found that I likely hage had some sort of anxiety disorder my whole life was just able to manage it somehow. Within the last 6 months or so it has gotten much worse and became very difficult to manage. I thought maybe it was a testosterone issue so I got on some meds to help boost my numbers naturally. And that has made a big difference and I’m able to manage it better, less likely to go into panic attacks now.
However it’s still there. Some weeks I feel normal and everything okay, others I feel like I’m on the edge of fight or flight. I would also add that I was a chronic weed smoker for 3-4 years, then tapered off to only snoozing 1-2 times a week up until anxiety became consistent and then I quit cold turkey.

ANYWAYS, I was talking to a friend of mine and he recommended I get into microdosing. I have looked around a bit and I’m likely gonna go with the same company he issues. I am looking into two of there’s. One is there smallest dose with very little psychoactive. The others just a supplement basically. My main concern is that I know when I would smoke weed, if I was a little anxious or nervous going into my high, then I would usually have a bad time inevitably making my anxiety worse for the next few hours. Will microdosing have the same risks? I really want to do whatever I can naturally to help me get back to normal and not deal with this but also don’t want to sign up for a bad panic attack if I can fix it😂 anyone have experience with this? I’m just unsure but also very interested.
I’m also really leaning towards having some genetic testing done to see if I have some sort of gene mutation or something that’s causing my issues but in the mean time it’d be nice to have something to help alleviate


r/microdosing 1d ago

Report: LSD Managing Off Days and Dosages - ADHD, anxiety, depression

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Hi all,

I recently started microdosing lsd (1.5 weeks ago) after experimenting with psilocybin for a couple weeks. I'm primarily attempting to manage inattentive ADHD symptoms (recent diagnosis), while addressing (or at least not exacerbating) existing anxiety/depression symptoms. I found that psilocybin seemed to have some tentatively positive effects for managing anxiety, but for me it wasn't helping much with focus and was creating some unpleasant emotional volatility (even at very low doses).

So far, low doses of lsd (1 day on, 2 days off) have been tentatively beneficial for increased focus, sociability, enhanced mood - at least during dose days, and the first off day. The issue I'm having so far is that 2nd off day between doses; instead of returning to baseline, I feel like I'm typically below baseline - struggling with focus more than usual, low mood, fatigued. I'm also dealing with headaches on dose and non-dose days, but reading through others' posts it seems like that might be addressable.

I'm taking extremely low doses; I started with 5ug dose 1, 3ug next dose, 2.5ug next dose. With 5ug, day 1 and 2 were overwhelmingly positive, despite consistent headaches and a pretty notable crash on dose day. Day 2 I felt like my brain was sort of fried, but in a high-functioning way (if that makes sense?). I don't recall feeling particularly bad on day 3.

With 3ug and 2.5ug, the effects were more subtle but noticeable on days 1 and 2, but both day 3's have felt like a negative rebound, making it more difficult than normal to function

My questions:
Has anyone MD'ing LSD had similar experiences? Does day 3 get easier over time? If day 3 feels like this already, how does it feel to eventually take a break to give the brain time to reset?

Has anyone found that taking too low of a dose had worse results than finding something "in the middle"?

I know everyone is different, and sometimes the full benefits of a regimen like MD'ing takes time, but I'm trying to make sense of my initial findings to make informed decisions about how I go about future dosing.

Thanks for reading ✌️


r/microdosing 2d ago

Question: Psilocybin Come up anxiety/nausea even with microdoses

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Shrooms. I know come up anxiety and nausea is common with regular or higher doses, but I unfortunately get them with subperceptible microdoses too. I take .05-.1g in powder form, in capsules, and get the same (albeit less intense) come up experience I would when I actually trip, but without the trip.

I'll be nauseous and anxious for about 45min and then all of a sudden feel great. Except I obviously don't trip or anything since the doses are so low.

Does anyone get this too? The come up is the worst part about tripping shrooms for me so I was hoping microdosing didn't do this, but I still seem to get it.


r/microdosing 2d ago

Question: Psilocybin Feeling of deep emotions/anxiousness at 0.2

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Why do I get this overwhelming feeling that I carry most of the day when I take .2 but this doesn’t happen when I go down to .1 or go up to .3 - .5?

All these negative emotions surface and linger almost all day!


r/microdosing 3d ago

Research/News Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment— Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more attuned to the world around us.

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r/microdosing 2d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question Proud - soon to shroom

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r/microdosing 3d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question Microdosing with magic truffles: does the species of truffle matter?

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I've been microdosing for 3 weeks now with Mexicana truffles (1g fresh, 4 days on 3 days off) but I'm thinking of switching to Atlantis or Hollandia. I know there's a big difference at full doses but does it matter for microdosing?


r/microdosing 3d ago

Report: Psilocybin Meu pequeno milagre 🍄

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Comecei a microdosar nessa segunda feira e desde então já sinto uma diferença significativa, achei estranho esses efeitos tão rápido, fico me perguntando se é placebo ou alguma coincidência, mas a questão é que nunca senti minha cabeça tão silenciosa e minhas emoções tão neutras.

Ano passado recebi o diagnóstico de depressão moderada, eu realmente não me percebia tão mal assim, mas nesse ano comecei a sentir muito mais o peso da existência, sentia como se a gravidade estivesse me empurrando pra baixo com muito mais força, era difícil levantar da cama, caminhar, passava o dia na frente do computador sem conseguir fazer as tarefas do trabalho, entrei numa fase muito complicada, mas ainda assim continuei buscando ajuda na medicina alternativa, sentia pequenas melhoras num dia, mas no outro acordava com o mesmo peso, muitos pensamentos negativos, precisava de um bom tempo pra me regular e meu dia só ia começar de verdade lá pelas 11h, ainda assim de forma muito arrastada, eis que no meio disso tudo decidi que não tinha muito a perder e criei coragem pra começar a microdose. Havia comprado uns chocolates com microdose há mais ou menos um mês, e enfim comi o primeiro nessa segunda feira. Reservei um tempo pra meditar e pude sentir minha energia se expandindo bem de leve, tive algumas sensações, tudo muito sutil, só percebi porque parei pra me observar. Quase de imediato senti o peso que havia sobre mim diminuindo, com isso me senti leve, com disposição e com vontade de viver. Passei a tarde toda muito tranquila, apenas apreciando um silêncio interior que pra mim parecia um milagre.

Na terça acordei bem disposta, levantei quase de imediato pois minha mente estava muito tranquila e não haviam aqueles pensamentos negativos, porem durante o dia aconteceu algo que me desestabilizou, fiquei me sentindo mal, agitada, muita ruminação e angustia, dormi mal, acordei cansada, porém minha mente havia silenciado novamente, foi simplesmente incrível perceber minha mente tão tranquila, com tanta clareza, sem discussões aleatórias, pois em geral é como se tivesse constantemente rolando um debate interno, uma voz fala, outra responde, outra está cantando alguma música, outra está repetindo como um eco algumas frases que a primeira voz falou, é uma loucura hahahaha Muita agitação mental, sentimento de ansiedade e angústia constante, então vocês podem imaginar minha emoção ao perceber que era possível existir de uma forma diferente, que era possível ter silêncio dentro da própria cabeça. Nesse dia estava com o humor maravilhoso, me percebi rindo como não ria há anos, rindo de verdade, sem um peso por trás, sem um "mas", estava totalmente presente. Num momento chorei de emoção, estava muito grata por me sentir tão bem.

Na sexta fiz a segunda dose, era pra ter sido na quinta, mas como tinha um dia agitado pela frente, resolvi deixar pra sexta. A segunda dose me trouxe uma sensação de ainda mais leveza, saí pra rua e sentia como se houvesse uma criança saltitante dentro de mim, tinha vontade de sair saltitando como costumava fazer na infância, me senti muito bem, mais sociável, só essa semana fiz duas amizades na natação, coisa que nunca aconteceu, pois em geral fico muito fechada no meu mundo.

Voltando pra casa tive uma epifania, parece que se encaixaram muitas peças na minha cabeça, consegui ter clareza sobre uma questão da vida, feridas, traumas, padrões, tudo fazendo sentido, chorei muito e ri ao mesmo tempo, pois estava feliz em finalmente conseguir montar um quebra cabeças que me atormentou por anos. Me perguntei como não fui capaz de enxergar tudo isso antes, mas não me senti mal por isso, apenas agradeci.

Hoje é sabado e novamente acordei com o humor muito bom, tenho percebido uma diferença muito grande no funcionamento da minha mente, eu costumava entrar muito facilmente em ruminações, vinha um determinado pensamento, conectava com uma emoção, e a partir daí encadeavam-se outros pensamentos, como se houvesse uma fila, e um por um começava a me atormentar, aumentando os sentimentos negativos e eu acabava me perdendo nesse looping, mas agora sinto que vem um pensamento desses e a emoção não conecta, assim ele simplesmente vai embora sem puxar outros pensamentos e sem gerar o sentimento ruim.


r/microdosing 3d ago

Report: Psilocybin Did a macrodose (1g) in tea form. What should I eat now?

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I'm coming down from the trip. What a journey it's been. With my Cptsd I feel my body tensing up a little bit post-trip. Although damn that felt good.
What should I eat now, I kinda feel all activated and on edge ish?


r/microdosing 4d ago

Discussion Microdosing for low energy or hangovers?

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I know drinking is frowned upon by the community in general but I’m from an older crowd that grew up on wine/beer etc. Don’t plan to give it up but really only partake 2-3 times a week. I also enjoy making wine and beer and don’t plan to stop.

Lately I’ve been trying a microdose after or mid morning and it’s really eliminating the thought of the hangover or tiredness. Obviously you’d have to go with your normal microdose. Mine is 250 mg and it seems to change the day completely. More energy, less hangxiety and I’m able to work more effectively. Also started doing it on days with just low energy where the heat has really taken its toll. Anyone else?


r/microdosing 4d ago

Question: LSD How to sleep after a late dose?

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I’m relatively new to microdosing. Yesterday for the first time my wife and I took a slightly higher 15ųg top up dose in the evening as we went to a light show event.

We had one of the best evenings in twenty years of marriage.

Then I didn’t sleep. Not one minute. To be fair I actually feel quite good despite the lack of it. But obviously I’d like to have similar experiences and am worried the acid is just too stimulating.

Is there a way of counter-acting this? I wouldn’t know where to get hold of benzos etc as they are prescription here in the uk.


r/microdosing 4d ago

Question: Psilocybin Question: Effects linger in the body

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I’m curious if anyone has experienced something like this because I’ve had it happen twice now, and I can’t really make sense of it.

I’ve had a few psychedelic experiences and have also experimented with microdosing over the past few months. One thing I’ve also noticed when I dosed is a very distinctive sensation around the top of my head. It’s difficult to describe—sometimes it feels like a tingling or tugging sensation, almost as if something is “stuck” there. I don’t mean literally stuck, obviously; it’s just the closest way I can describe the sensation.

What’s strange is that I’ve had two experiences where I felt noticeably psychedelic even though I hadn’t taken any for several days or a week.

The first happened after I had one glass of beer. I don’t normally drink and I think I have alcohol allergy lol yes it’s a thing. Then, that night after the drink, I started experiencing the same kind of altered state that I associate with psychedelics. My perception changed, I experienced visual phenomena, and I had that very distinctive sensation around the top of my head that I’d previously associated with psychedelic experiences. It felt surprisingly similar, despite not having taken one.

Then something very similar happened again last night.
I hadn’t taken anything psychedelic for roughly a week. I woke up in the middle of the night and suddenly experienced very strong vibrations throughout my body, along with an intense feeling of heat. My perception/vision became altered, and with my eyes closed I was seeing the usual geometric patterns I sometimes get with psychedelics. When I tried opening my eyes, my vision felt significantly altered, particularly in the lower-right part of my visual field. For a while I felt like I was in a psychedelic state despite being completely sober.
It lasted somewhere around 30–60 minutes and then gradually went away.

The weirdest part is that I had already been noticing that strange sensation in the top of my head before this happened. Afterward, I continued to notice the head sensation for a while, and then eventually woke up feeling surprisingly lighter and more physically relaxed than I had felt in the days beforehand.
I’m not trying to suggest that it was somehow still physically “in my system.” I’m genuinely wondering what could explain the experience.
Has anyone else experienced something like this where you suddenly felt psychedelic, had altered perception/visual phenomena, vibrations, etc., while completely sober and several days removed from it?

I’m particularly interested in people who have had an experience that felt genuinely similar to being under the influence, rather than just ordinary after-effects like being tired, having a headache, or feeling emotionally different.
Did it happen spontaneously? After alcohol, sleep deprivation, stress, meditation, exercise, or something else? And did you ever figure out what was triggering it?


r/microdosing 4d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question Very newbie question - how to take micro and macrodoses

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So I feel ridiculous asking this, but here goes.

How are y’all taking your micro and macro doses?

I take 100mg of ground GT, and I just knock it back into my mouth like a shot and swallow.

Same with macrodosing. Last time I took 2 grams, knocked it back like a shot and swallowed dry, and then took 2 more grams because I felt like the trip wasn’t complete when I started coming down.

I’m sure taking the macro as a tea would be more palatable than sticky ground grams, but I also feel want sure how exactly to go about making the tea - yes, I know Google exists, but I felt anxious googling a recipe and feel more comfortable asking here (yes I’m microdosing for anxiety among other things ha ha).

Thanks all.


r/microdosing 4d ago

Question: Psilocybin Picking a strain for spiritual purging

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Hey there ! I took a break from mushrooms for a while (I microdose primarily) for tolerance but also the strain I got was giving me nausea albeit I get from a local vendor.

I don’t really understand the strain difference — I’m used to PE, which the capsules usually have with lions mane, but sadly sold out. I want to make tea, without grinding and soak in hot water (?). I am going to try to get a scale today since I want to do this on Sunday. I used to utilize microdosing shrooms and sometimes macrodosing (300-500mg) to help release any negative energy, anxiety and the like from my childhood as I’m healing from cPTSD.
Does the strain matter this time? Between PE, BV, iceberg and GT? Thank you x


r/microdosing 4d ago

Question: Psilocybin How long should I wait?

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So last week on Thursday I decided to do 1.5g of shrooms and had a great time. It's been a week now and I was wondering if I should start microdosing again or wait another week? For context, I micro dose about 0.25g one day on and two off.


r/microdosing 5d ago

Discussion Will psilocybin break down if stored in a liquid chocolate shot?

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I have been thinking about making liquid chocolate shots as a fun and enjoyable way to consume my microdoses. Incredients which I make up and put in fridge:

  • Cow's milk
  • Cacao powder
  • Agave
  • Sea salt

I was thinking of adding dried ground shrooms to this, with some lion's mane for the Stamet'ss stack (taking Niacin 10/15 mins after in a pill).

Has anyone else batch made microdoses in drinks and found they will keep in the fridge ok for a few weeks? Or will putting them in liquid cause them to break down too quickly and lose potency?


r/microdosing 6d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question Is .025g too small of a dose?

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I'm completely new to microdosing and have been trying to do as much research as I can. I have a lot of anxiety and depression and have had bad experiences with even low doses of weed so I'm very nervous to try this and possibly have a bad experience.

I know a lot of people say to start at .05g mushroom capsules but I saw .025 available and wondered if it would be better for someone who is quite sensitive to start that low? Or would it be too low that it wouldn't even benefit me?


r/microdosing 6d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question Break from MD before Macrodose

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I’m planning on starting an MD schedule next week, will be between 150mg and 300mg of mushrooms per day M-F to help with ADHD / Depression / Anxiety.

But i also wanted to plan a macrodose in the coming weeks for a hard reset of my brain.

How long of a break should I take from my MD schedule before my macrodose ?