I am writing this while I have some major hanxiety from a very drunk weekend. I like going out, but only when I am very drunk as it takes off my shy “edge”. I usually feel a bit uncomfortable and thight when I am in big groups, which totally goes away after I drink. But, only having a few drinks make me very sleepy so I always drink way too much, have a great time, embarrass myself and feel like shit afterwards.

Are there some microdosing alternatives to becoming more lose and social without behaving like a feral animal? I have experience with a multitude of drugs, but they all make me a bit more introverted (xtc, mdma, psylocybine)

Thank you!

I was microdosing mushrooms just about every day for 3 months, about .3g. About two weeks ago I ran out and haven’t been taking any since, and for the last week I’ve been experiencing a lot of anxiety and what I can only really describe as psychological discomfort. I’ve been feeling disconnected from reality and from my own body, I’m not sure things really feel..real if that makes any sense. I’ve even had days I’m so anxious that I can’t eat and I have to call off work. It seems that it’s been getting a little better day by day, but I still don’t feel normal. Has anyone else experienced these effects? Should I have tapered off my doses maybe?

Hi all,

Just wanted to give a quick write-up of my microdosing experience. TLDR at the bottom.

I'm a male in my late 20s with generalized anxiety disorder. My anxiety doesn't seem to be trauma-based or triggered by anything in particular; I'll just wake up and feel anxious for a few days. It's frustrating because there is no discernible cause, and therefore, I just deal with it.

Four years ago, I started taking 10mg of escitalopram (Lexapro), which was great. A few months later, I started 150mg of bupropion (Wellbutrin) to help with some of the sexual side effects associated with SSRIs.

Honestly, this combo worked well. While I still had anxiety (I believe you can never truly get rid of it), the waves of anxiety were a lot less frequent and intense.

Recently, I was able to acquire access to .2-.3mg of Golden Teacher psilocybin capsules (verified). I tested the potency of the capsules and was able to trip pretty hard. I dabbled in psilocybin and LSD in college and always had great experiences with both. I figured I might as well try microdosing.

I started dosing every other day and tapering off my Lexapro. I tapered off too fast from the SSRI and had a pretty rough time. For a few weeks, it felt like my brain was just not working. It's hard to describe, but it was very unpleasant.

Luckily, I pushed through the withdrawals and was finally off Lexapro for the first time in four years. I was still taking the Wellbutrin but had planned on tapering off as well.

After a month and a half of microdosing, I'm discontinuing my little experiment and going back to my Lexapro. I just don't feel like it worked for me. I feel anxious, on edge, my mind races, I overthink, etc.

The hypothesized link to psilocybin and valvular heart disease spooks me too.

Anyway, I just wanted to share my experience in case someone goes through something similar. For anyone considering microdosing, I'd recommend trying it for sure! Just don't go thinking it's an end-all cure for anxiety.

Open to any questions, comments, or feedback, so let me know.

TLDR: Tried microdosing psilocybin for anxiety to replace Lexapro. Didn't work for me, ended up feeling worse. Back on Lexapro now. Microdosing might work for others, but it's not a guaranteed solution for anxiety.

I had been microdosing on and off for the last 2 years and I always judged my dosing based on feeling subtle uplift. I was able to feel this at 100-150mg. I got COVID and stopped microdosing altogether until I was at least a week from testing negative again. Now when I microdose the same amount, I am barely feeling anything. Has anyone had this happen? Any ideas? Thanks

I took MDMA (or something very similar) a few days ago and feel pretty rough today. I'd previously been on a really enjoyable microdosing schedule. Would a small microdose today help me in any way or would it be a bad idea?

I know so many of us take it for cptsd and depression, anxiety but I am in a really bad place right now mentally. This is my last resort, I’ve tried everything and nothing helps the depression. Is it bad to start if you’re feeling as bad as you basically can feel?

I don’t see any other options and this depression isn’t going to let up any time soon, it’s been more than a year. Thank you.

What do you people think of microdosing psilocybin and heart health?

I've read a few articles saying that while we do not know exactly the effects of microdosing psilocybin, it seems that it might affect the heart in e negative way.

Me and my girlfriend are microdosing psilocybin. While I take my capsule every other day, she takes it in a irregulate manner, whenever she remembers, probably a couple of times a week, never two consecutive days, and sometimes she tells me she has heart flutters.

What do you know about heart health in relation with microdosing psilocybin? Do you take something for heart health to balance out the potential negative heart effects of microdosing? Is this real or a myth?

My capsules are about 0.25g of Golden Teacher.

Welcome to the community.

Lately I've been reading a lot about Magic mushrooms, watching a lot of videos etc. I've noticed that all the videos and many articles or posts like on reddit, are full of comments very similar to each other, talking about how they were addicted to something and it has helped them, changed their life, saved their relationship etc. Most comments are from accounts with just that one comment, no followers or posts, wow, bots. Why do you think this is? It is very curious. It seems that someone or something has an interest in this.

Edit: mostly on YouTube

I started microdosing psilocybin a few months ago. Followed all the recommendations about starting low and going slow. Long story short, I’ve started dosing before bed because drowsiness seemed to be common for me even at 100mg. I’ve been reading more about some of the neuroscience involved with psilocin in the brain and it seems all the science is showing that it shouldn’t have this effect on me. I’ve taken up to 500mg before bed and track my sleep patterns with my Apple Watch and I don’t see any reduced REM sleep. Only difference is a slightly longer deep sleep, but likely not significant (about 10 minutes more on nights I MD). I’m wondering why this is how the medicine is effecting me, and if I get back in balance, will it start having a different effect? Any insight is helpful.

Hello, I’ll soon be 21 years old and I’ve been suffering from depression every day since 2019-2020 (can’t remember when it got stronger).

What would be the best option to microdose: shrooms? …ketamine? …LSD? Or should I try the medication prescribed by a psychiatrist first? Please help, I can’t stand this state any longer. I want to finally heal myself since I am a college student right now and it’s even harder to function - but I need to finish this college cus working at KFC aint my dream…

Good morning,

I'm going to start microdosing psilocybin (so I can break away from my benzo addiction and make my anxiety more tolerable). I see that there are several schools: those who take a microdose every day and those who take one day then 2 days without taking anything then resume 1 day afterwards. Why this difference and what is best?

I microdosed around .1g and probably a bit more for about 13 days straight. It helped me get to 16 days sober when I was relapsing every 3 days. I felt a tolerancr hit in that 11th day and eventuakly relapsed. Did it again with .1g 1 on 2 off but ended up relapsing cause too much anxiety the 2nd off day, and then relapsed later that day on a dayI took a .04 and .03g dose like 5-10 minutes after. So now I relapsed like 2-3 days in between. I can feel rhe difference in anixety the days the dose works thr dsys it doesnt work.

With this scenario in mind, should I just give it a week to reset or 2 weeks? It sucks because ill know Ill relapse, but I can go into the routine again just taking less and trying once every other day. Suggestions? I know people hit tolerances on macrodoses so a microdose tolerance may be different? Im not too sure.

Curious about this and if anyone has done it or heard anything regarding this? My Wellbutrin does is currently 50 mg

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I just finished my very first week of microdosing golden teachers. I did 5 days at .05g /day and was originally planning to take 2 days off, 5 days on for 3 weeks then a week off. But I'm not sure the process for dialing in the dose. I haven't really noticed anything through this first 5 days. How would I know the dosing is correct? Should I up the dose and change the frequency? Or do I need to give it more time to notice anything?

I’ve seen some reports about potential interactions between LSD and lithium, but I’m wondering if this mainly applies to larger doses. I’m considering microdosing LSD (5-20ug) alongside lithium orotate (5-10mg) and wanted to check if anyone has experience with this combination or if there are known interactions even at such small doses

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If you stop microdosing do you lose the creativity and lessened anxiety or does it stay? Curious cause down the long term I don’t really wanna be md every day at increasingly higher intakes just to get the positive benefits. Personal experiences and scientific studies are welcome

Ok. I definitely seem to enjoy 50mg (.05g). I can feel it. More mindful, happier, smells visuals are more enjoyabl. I've tried 80mg and I felt more on the drowsy side. Is dosage amounts that sensitive? Should I attempt an even higher amount? Is it possible there is another higher dose sweet spot, or will I just be even drowsier north of 50mg? I'm just breaking off pieces of dried Golden Teacher mushrooms.

I started MD with LSD and I'm following the Fadiman protocol. 2 days ago I took my first 10 microgram dose, but I felt nothing and throughout the days, my mood hasn't improved. I was still irritated.

I'm trying to improve my anxiety and depression and irritability is a major effect it has on me. I was previously on medication, but due to side effects, I quit. Now my question is, should I feel any improvements right from the start? Like anything? It did nothing for me. I know anxiety medication takes weeks to take effect, but are MD psychedelics different?

Tomorrow is my next dose day and I'm thinking of taking 20 micrograms to try it out. I will know if it's too much or just right. Or should I stick with 10 micrograms atleast for a month and see?

I remember seeing something on here before about it .

I’m running low so I decided to do half my normal and I’m having anxiety symptoms?

Is this a thing?