Hey everyone, I’m in need of some tips from seasoned microdosers of mushrooms.

I’m 32F, a mom, diagnosed with CPTSD, depression, anxiety, dermatillomania, and I suspect OCD as well. I have a two and a half year old whom I’m with 4 1/2 days a week and I work outside the home the other 2 1/2 days. I’ve been in trauma therapy for five years with my well trusted therapist. I tried microdosing mushrooms about five years ago. It was very DIY and I could not get the dosage right (the ceiling was moving and I was super nauseous) so I gave up. However, I’ve found a company where I can get product. The product is in capsules and the package says to take one capsule to microdose.

I have a veryyyy sensitive nervous system due to my trauma and I’m very petite (I’m 5’0 and 95lbs). I used to trip regularly as a teen but feel that I’m much more sensitive to substances as an adult. I do eat a weed gummie every night to help me sleep but otherwise I’m sober these days.

My questions and concerns are:

what time of day should I attempt to microdose? (I’m nervous that I have to parent my toddler alone and I don’t want to be sick or feeling like I’m tripping. I also need to be “on” for work as I service clients).

Should I take the entire capsule or should I open it up and dump some out to get an even smaller dose?

Your insight would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to attempting microdosing again but just want to get it right this time.

Hi all, I’m growing APE and I want to take the correct microdose for this, I’m used to taking 0.08 - 0.1 of Mckenaii, if that’s the case then how much of a microdose would be recommended for APES?

Hi everyone, I want to start microdosing shrooms for my OCD, CPTSD, and anxiety.

Want to hear for shrooms - did stamets or fadiman work bettet for ya’ll?

I did my first dose at 0.18g yesterday. May adjust it down to like 0.15g moving forward.

Any advice or experience is great.

Hi, I've been extremely grateful for all the personal insights shared in this thread and want to pay it forward and share my own experience for whoever needs encouragement on the path.

I've been microdosing off and on for over a year, for healing, inner work, and general curiosity. I am a 37/f, diagnosed with CPTSD, and began microdosing psilocybin after about 1.5 years of consistent somatic IFS therapy (still in it now). My therapist is trauma-trained and very pro-psychedelics, which helps a lot, so I can share my experiences with her, and she has experience herself. But I live in a state where it is "illegal," so it's a bit of a DIY practice that I couple with meditation, boundaries, journaling, exercise, travel/rest, and just general self-care, as healing from CPTSD is no joke and quite physically and emotionally exhausting.

A lot of my journey is about growing my nervous system's capacity for "feeling". I notice that the 🍄 bring up emotions and exiled parts, and their deeply traumatic pain, to the surface. And help me investigate and bring greater compassion and care to my intrusive thoughts. I do a lot of crying, "feeling sensations, anxiety, rage in my body," and practice self-compassion (shout-out to Tara Brach meditations!), and I call it fierce re-parenting. Like a mama bear, I tell them I will never abandon them, even though they think that there is something deeply wrong or disgusting about them. The 🍄 are especially helpful with amplifying these positive ways of speaking to yourself. I am still learning to trust that whatever they bring up means I am ready to handle it, but sometimes it is hard and draining work. I'm only human!

After a particularly tough trigger in March, I did take a 3-month break from 🍄 . So I do recommend listening to when you think you may need a break. Something in me wanted to see if I could try it again this summer, with the Fadiman protocol, which I hadn't done before, and right now I am 3 weeks in and am ready for a 1-2 weeks off again. I also highly recommend his book, "Microdosing for Health, Healing and Enhanced Performance," if you have a specific physical or mental health issue you want to use microdosing for. It is chock full of amazing testimonials!My sweet spot is 200mg 🍄 every 3 days, 2 days off between doses. I found that 100mg made me more irritable. But the 200mg gave me levity and help with my anxiety, while also not numbing me out, so that I could process emotion when it came up.

Here are the other benefits I noticed with micro-dosing:

- Takes the edge off at work. I feel more present. Sometimes my anxiety and hyper-vigilance run havoc. The mushrooms really help me feel focused, calm, non-reactive, and able to complete tasks without overthinking.

- Helps me notice when I'm tired. I've struggled with rest and knowing when to stop. The mushrooms help me take breaks, listen to my body, nap, and get really good, non-fearful sleep.

- Creativity. I am a writer and musician, and I've had some incredible songs come to me while micro-dosing! Practicing is easier too.

- Reduces social anxiety. It feels like I can just be myself without harsh self-monitoring, and it helps me choose healthier connections and people I actually want to be around.

- Improves my workouts. Exercise is a little easier, as long as I am sleeping well.

- Deeper spiritual perspective. Again, presence! Life feels more connected and has deeper meaning, even in the little things. I see more signs, telling me I'm moving in the right direction :)

I wish this medicine was available to all and am deeply grateful for it! Hope this helps someone on the path.

Hey yall so I used to take capsules but the strains were too random and my stomach is sensitive so I’d like to make my own tea. I wanted to know 1) what’s the best way to make it to prevent nausea and to measure properly so I don’t accidentally give myself a bad trip as I usually use mushrooms to help with my cptsd so I experience it at home alone at a low dose (100-300 mg usually)
It helps me clear out any psychosomatic symptoms such as muscle tension and anxiety and I usually sob for 30-45 minutes and then I just need to lay down and watch a movie. I usually will enjoy once a week or so but I stopped cuz for whatever reason capsules were giving me anxiety and the people I usually get them from she said there were no reports of a “bad batch” so I just gave up and decided I should make a tea now.

I have done PE before but I see they have other strains: Bluey Vuitton, iceberg, and golden teacher. What is the difference with these strains and is there one that is recommended? Otherwise I can stick with PE.
Thanks sm.

Hi community!

Did a month and 1/2 of microdosing with Golden Teacher on 2024 (0.25gr, Fadiman protocol) and apart from being a great experience, one of the things I remember shocked me most, was my 0 craving for alcohol. Didn't even want a glass of wine (and I love wine!)

Fast forward 2 years and I moved countries, switched to dry truffles, same protocol, 0.4gr of dried truffles.

Feeling good, but the 0 cravings for alcohol are not happening. So I am wondering, was the first time a placebo effect? The dosage now seems fine by every other account as far as I can tell.

Anybody had this same experience of different results among cycles?

Thanks a lot!

I bought 2oz I eat them a couple times a week dosage changes depending on what I’m doing, what is the best way to store them to keep them good? Does anyone make chocolate bars with them and freeze them to last longer? I started this year it helped me stop smoking weed everyday and I’m really starting to enjoy them

Hi,
I recently microdosed on shrooms for the first time. Had a great experience. I’m finding it hard to find information about microdosing online recreationally so turning here for answers. My questions are

1. How often is it safe to microdose? Do you feel withdrawals if you microdose often?

2. Do you have to wait a certain amount of time in between microdoses to let your brain regulate again like you do with mdma?

3. Do you build up a tolerance to microdosing shrooms like you build a tolerance to other drugs (like weed, alcohol, etc)?

Im just wondering if anybody here has used LSD, Mescaline, or Mushrooms in microdoses to help with cannabis dependency? Not that its impossible to get off of obviously its just cannabis, but I feel like I struggle with it a little bit mentally. I feel like maybe I also self medicate to regulate some ADHD symptoms if that helps anyone here answer this question :) thank u in advance.

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

Hi, I'm on Strattera/Atomoxetine for ADHD, 80 mg daily. I'm thinking of microdosing on dried shrooms. Keep getting mixed info on the safety. Has anyone here tried the combo on 80mg or higher?

I think the strain I have is called penis envy.

As someone who gets anxious on weed and is generally anxious, is it worth trying shrooms at all or risky?

Welcome to the community.

Hi! Im a newbie thats going to start microdosing. I want to try to heal my ptsd and in general have a more happy life. I also have adhd and been a slave for weed last three years, but that’s also makes me really unmotivated. I just bought 10g of dried mushrooms, how do I go from here? And how much should I take? I see some people say 100mg others 0,3g. does anybody have any tips?

Took 170mg as a microdose assuming I wouldn’t feel it. About an hour in, I definitely felt high.

It was not seeing serious hallucinations or anything but it was about what I was told a mid-level dose would be. It was akin to smoking weed where I felt sort of “couch locked”, I saw colors a little more brightly, and music was over-the-top like I could hear every single instrument picked out one by one. Lasted about 1hr 45m. NOT a bad experience, in fact it was one of the best highs I’ve had in a long time. But that said…it was a high.

I am a 30y man weighing about 160lb. Is this normal?

I’m not planning to stop or reduce my venlafaxine, and I’m not looking for advice on how to get around the medication. I’m mainly trying to understand:

Has anyone microdosed while taking venlafaxine or another SNRI?

Did it reduce the effects?

Did you experience increased anxiety, agitation, heart-rate changes, or other side effects?

Did you speak to a doctor or pharmacist first, and what did they say?

Is there any reliable evidence on serotonin syndrome risk with this combination?

I know Reddit is not a substitute for medical advice. I’m looking for personal experiences and credible sources so I can make a more informed decision

So I don't microdose a lot , .2g for three or four days then three to for days off then three days again then a week off. So at most I will be taking 15 capsules a month with the occasional large dose when needed typically every three months. I wanted to know how long the capsule will keep. I don't want to grind too much and it lose potency. I have been thinking about getting a 50 count capsule filler but I wanted to get advice first.

Hi all, I’m switching from a normal Cubensis. I think it was B+ to McKenna. I’ve been microdosing 0.16 g with the Cubensis, and now I’m changing to a McKenna microdose.

Has anyone switched strains while microdosing? How was your experience? Should I take half the dose? Me and partner are quite sensitive to psylocibin dosages. I’ve heard McKenna is a stronger strain and more introspective effects. I will switch after the 2 weeks break, following the stamets protocol: 4 days on, 3 days off. thanks in advance pals!

Today was going to be the start to my microdosing journey but I was going quick about my morning and didn’t realize I read the microdosing dose page wrong and weighed for 0.5g rather than 0.05g. I took a 2 hour train ride today and it felt like 10 minutes since it became me talking to myself in my head the entire time, very nice.

But then I realized since I basically took a mini dose I probably have to wait two weeks before starting over at 50mg, right?

Hello

I took a lsd microdose this morning around 10am

It’s now 7pm, Is it ok to take a mushrooms microdose now?

New to this and I don’t know if they mix well!

I started microdosing around 1.5 months ago for my PMDD. After suffering from this condition for 20 years and trying everything possible, microdosing has been like a gift from the gods.

Since then, I’ve noticed myself doing things that are so different from what I normally do, and I have nothing else to attribute the change to but the microdosing. For example, for years I’ve been wanting to learn new recipes because I’m bored af by what’s on dinner rotation in my house, but I’ve been too busy with work and kids and life in general — until two weeks ago when I suddenly decided that I wanted to make my own marinade for carne asada and then I cooked the meat AND made flan, all for the first time ever.

Last weekend, I randomly cleaned my wasteland of a patio that I’ve been avoiding for years. I moved 100lb huge pots and a large stone table by myself (I’m a petite woman who hasn’t gone to the gym in like a year), I ordered cushions for my patio chairs, I trimmed the large bushes, and I went to FIVE different nurseries in one afternoon to find citrus trees (got a Japanese maple instead).

These weren’t things I planned. I didn’t say to myself “tomorrow I’m gonna do this.” I just did it, was surprised as I was doing it, my carne asada and flan were delicious, and my patio looks fantastic. (Still need to get those citrus trees, though…)

I am not doing well… lol. I need help. I’m already in therapy.

Therapists over the years have all encouraged me to take SSRIs.

I’ve been microdosing mushrooms for a couple of years now but for the past almost a year it feels like it’s stopped working maybe?

Autism is now a qualifying condition for a medical marijuana card in my state and I’ve been doing a lot of reading about that.

I’m wondering what the difference is between the effects of microdosing vs medical marijuana? Has anyone done both who can compare the two?

Thank you!!

Hi, im looking into microdosing and was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice I should be aware of? I’ve tripped off mushrooms before and im looking to this for my mental health and spiritual growth. Any replies would be appreciated🫶🏼🫶🏼

Hello, I am interested to hear from people with ADHD and/or autism and your personal experiences of microdosing psilocybin.

Specifically if it helped with burnout. The kind you get after a long day at work and you don't have the capacity to have any quality time with family. I want to be more present at home rather than wanting to lock myself away on my own and wondered if anyone who has microdosed psilocybin has seen improvements with disassociation.

To be clear, I'm not seeking medical advice, just personal experiences. Thanks for reading.