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Greens21
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Starting microdosing for the first time after a trip?
#27062952 - 11/29/20 12:24 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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I grow once a year and keep enough of my harvest to last the entire year. During this year’s grow, I’ve been planning to start microdosing to help with some depression and motivation issues, but I wanted to start after my first real trip, which was last night.
So, I’m wondering if it would be beneficial to start a one day on two day off micro dosing schedule in a couple days, or if I’d be better off waiting a week or so to let my tolerance come down?
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ch0ppie


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Re: Starting microdosing for the first time after a trip? [Re: Greens21]
#27062957 - 11/29/20 12:27 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sorry, I've no advice but have considered a similar use case and will be following the thread to see how it goes.
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Re: Starting microdosing for the first time after a trip? [Re: ch0ppie]
#27063338 - 11/29/20 04:32 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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How often are you planning on microdosing? Have you chosen any protocol?
I kinda follow Fadiman's, and when I take a regular dose, I just take it into account as would with a microdose in my schedule. So I wait at least 2 days, to MD after dosing. I tend to wait longer, as the effects of a full dose seem to linger. I also try to skip the MD before the dose, but that is just for fun.
But that is just what I do, and someone else will do things different. Is a matter of exploration and figuring out what works for you. Just know that it never hurts to err on the side of caution.
Edited by Pu-Erh (11/29/20 04:33 PM)
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Greens21
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Re: Starting microdosing for the first time after a trip? [Re: Pu-Erh]
#27063368 - 11/29/20 04:54 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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I plan to start at once every three days. I guess I just wasn’t sure if the MD would keep my tolerance high. I know that it seems to be the consensus that MDs are too small to build a significant tolerance, I just didn’t know if they would actually maintain the high tolerance I just built up from my larger dose
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Re: Starting microdosing for the first time after a trip? [Re: Greens21]
#27063830 - 11/29/20 11:40 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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I read somewhere microdoses are so small they don't make you build up tolerance. Can't find sources right now, but from my own experience and those of others which you can read in other threads, it seems you can microdose for a very long time without loss in effect, so no tolerance I guess. I microdose from time to time, depending on my needs, for some weeks generally until comes a time when I don't feel to anymore.
I'd say even if you tripped recently, the microdose won't really add to the tolerance you build but you could start anyway just to get the habit of your protocol. Tolerance will build down even with microamounts you're going to ingest. My opinion only on this one !
I've been a Fadiman protocol user, but I'm beginning to look at the Stamets one (something like 4 days on, 2 days off). As other posters said, try and see what fits you best. I really need motivation and a boost in creativity as I build personnalised projects for elderly/handicapped people, mostly to get them out of isolation and/or in order to train their memory, to socialise, to keep their body in good condition ... I work without resources and appreciate the extra motivation to not just let it go when I come home and do my own research to push my job in new directions (which in the end may be useful for another career in later years).
I think all microdosers are looking for guidance at first regarding protocols and rightly so ... until you feel familiar enough with it to adapt it to your needs.
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Re: Starting microdosing for the first time after a trip? [Re: FrenchAlps]
#27064216 - 11/30/20 09:13 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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It is difficult to say for certain how microdosing affects tolerance because there have not been enough studies yet. But as stated, the prevailing idea is that microdoses are low enough to not affect tolerance.
It is more likely that the recent macrodose will limit the effectiveness of the initial microdoses. However, I don't believe that getting started on microdoses right away will do any harm or impact tolerance. They may be a bit of a waste due to the tolerance from the macrodose, but shouldn't have any detrimental effect on the overall regime. Based on my reading and experience only. Ymmv.
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