So what actually is microdosing?
Microdosing, quite simply, is taking very small, sub-perceptual, amounts of a psychedelic as part of a weekly regimen for a period of time. What is meant by sub-perceptual would be below the threshhold of a trip. You won't feel anything. So no physical body high, no visual or auditory hallucinations, no mental thought changes, or anything normally associated with tripping. You are not tripping, you are microdosing.
What are the benefits of microdosing?
People report the following:
- Increase in creativity
- Increase in focus
- Better mood
- Improvements in overall well-being
- Clearer thinking
- Increase in problem-solving ability
How do you start microdosing?
Although one can microdose any psychedelic substance by taking 1/20th to 1/10th of an active dose, I suggest using the psilocybin mushroom, Psilocybe cubensis, as it is very well known, easy to come by, and easy to grow. Fully dehydrate your mushrooms and grind to a powder. The dosage would be between .05 to .15 grams with .1 gram a good starting point.
Fadiman protocol:
The Fadiman protocol is named after Dr. James Fadiman, an early researcher of hallucinogenic drugs, who literally wrote the book on microdosing, The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide.
This dosing schedule is 1 day on, 2 days off, and continue that for at least one month. What this would look like starting out: Day 1: 1st microdosing day, take .1 grams P. cubensis mushroom Day 2: transition day Day 3: normal day Day 4: 2nd microdosing day
Continue this cycle for four to eight weeks, then take a break for two to four weeks and begin again.
Stamets protocol:
The Stamets protocol is named after Paul Stamets. the well known amateur mycologist, fungi advocate, and author. This has a slightly different dosage schedule and combines the .1 gram P. cubensis with another mushroom, Lions Mane (500mg), and niacin (Vit. B3) (100mg).
The dosing schedule is 4 days on, 3 days off, and continue that for at least one month. What this would look like starting out: Day 1-4: Microdosing days, take .1 gram PC, 500mg LM, 100mg B3 Day 5-7: Transition days Day 8-11: Microdosing days, take .1 gram PC, 500mg LM, 100mg B3 Day 12-14: Transitions days
Continue this cycle for four to eight weeks, then take a break for two to four weeks and begin again.
The effects of microdosing is subtle and may not be noticed right away. It is useful to keep a journal and take note of how you are feeling physically and mentally, your mood, and your interactions with people. You can also write out your goals with microdosing and other ways you want to improve your life.
People have been microdosing for many years, Dr. Albert Hofmann, for example, who created LSD, microdosed until late in his life, although it wasn't called microdosing in his day. Microdosing has become very popular in the past ten years, but even so there is still some confusion as to what it is and how to go about it. My hope is that this post may clear that up and make microdosing an easy and fun routine to incorporate into your lives.
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