When I released my microdosing storytime video, I had no
idea that it was going to receive the attention and curiosity
that it did. Since the time of that video's release, which,
by the way, you can click somewhere here to go watch it.
(If you haven't seen it yet.)
I've received a number of questions from you guys in the
comments section and also in my DMs about microdosing psilocybin.
So today I thought I would just take the time to answer frequently
asked questions about microdosing. We're just going to
roll through them one by one. Before I begin though -- as usual,
a disclaimer:
I am not a medical professional.
I'm not an expert.
So consider the contents of this video to be peer-to-peer.
Consider me your friend.
I've had experience with microdosing and I'm just sharing
with you my personal experiences.
Also, if you're under 19, please click away.
I just I don't want to be sued or anything.
This is probably the most frequently asked question that
I get about microdosing is how do I do it?
And the way that I do it is in capsule form.
I know that certain people like to just buy magic mushrooms
dried and then they portion it out themselves and they'll
microdose various different ways.
I personally prefer doing it this way because I don't like
the taste of magic mushrooms and this way, it's a lot easier
and more convenient for me to know exactly how much I'm getting.
One of these caps actually is portioned for the average
microdose, which we can get into a little bit later.
One of these caps is 150mg of magic mushrooms.
And I think that's a standard microdose amount.
The first time
I took it though,
I did get a little bit high, but I'm gonna save my first
time experience for a future question.
These days... usually it's recommended that when you first start
you take a cap, then you take a couple days off and then
you take a cap.
And then you take a couple days off. It's important to
do this so that your tolerance doesn't develop too quickly.
For me,
my ideal microdosing schedule now is one cap every two to
three days.
The whole point of microdosing is to take such a small amount
that you're not supposed to notice the effects of being being
on magic mushrooms when you're on a microdose. Really, what
it feels like is your mind feels more open.
Like I said before, the first time I took one of these caps,
I did get high because I just, you know, that was just my
response to a typical microdose
(the one that was proportioned out to me) and that could be
because I am a smaller framed woman compared to being a 200-pound
man. Usually six hours.
So emotional side effects are very positive, which is why
I microdose to begin with. It takes my regular baseline mood
and lifts it up and I'm left with this overall feeling of
feeling like I can just handle the everyday stressors that
come. There have been some times when I've accidentally taken
too much and I'm straight up feeling the effects of being
high and so those can carry more noticeable side effects.
So physically, I've (in the past)
I've noticed muscle tension, muscle cramps...
I've noticed heart palpitations.
My heart will start to beat a little bit too fast. Emotionally,
not every psilocybin trip is going to feel like
the best time of your life.
Sometimes you will be confronted with the things that were
originally stressing you out.
But now it's like you're noticing them at full force.
So that's what we would call a "bad trip," but I have come
to learn that there really is no such thing as a bad mushroom
experience. When you have an undesirable trip, then lean
into that experience because you'll often
walk away from it learning something insightful about yourself.
So this one -- I wish I had pulled up studies on this. If
I find the link, I'll provide it in the description
box below.
There was a study that was done that shows that magic mushrooms
are the least toxic substance. I remember distinctly in
a presentation one time, seeing that alcohol was here and
psilocybin was here. Alcohol was 52 times more addictive and
more toxic
than magic mushrooms. --Sorry, not addictive but definitely
more toxic. 52 times more toxic.
It shouldn't but if it's your first time doing it, I wouldn't
recommend scheduling it on a day where you have a lot of
big commitments or you have to be on the road a lot because
you don't know how your body is going to react to that first
dose. Do it on a day where you don't have a ton of
big commitments and just be open-minded.
I would also recommend taking your dose earlier in the morning
because one thing that I've noticed is that sometimes when I take
my caps too late into the evening, I'll just find it very
difficult to fall asleep that night. But I know different
people have different reactions, which is why you have to
plan accordingly and give yourself ample space your first
time. It'll be either a very fun trip for you or a not so
fun one but everything will come to pass and there is no
such thing as a bad trip when it comes to the things that
you learn and gain from it at the end of the day.
I've had experiences where I've taken too much or maybe, for
example, in the beginning
I really questioned whether I should
be taking time off in between because I was like, "This
is awesome."
"I love feeling like that."
So I started taking caps every single day and I quickly built
a really high tolerance.
So then I started to just take more and that wasn't a good
idea because it led to a couple of experiences where I was
like, "Okay, I really want this to end and I should be
working right now, but instead I am kind of freaking out
a little bit." I take full ownership of those experiences.
It was a learning curve and now I know what my happy medium
is. I wouldn't recommend it.
I have friends now who are on antidepressants and they take
psilocybin and they have had no issues.
Although this is something that I don't feel comfortable
dishing out advice on. I'm just simply sharing that there
have been people who have had no issues mixing certain substances
together. For me, I microdose for
medicinal purposes so I'm usually not drinking.
I'm not doing other drugs.
It is purely medicinal.
You can prevent tolerance build-up but by sticking to a regulated
schedule and not letting your microdosing get a little bit
too out of hand like the experience that I previously described.
If you do end up building a high tolerance though,
I've heard that if you take a week off, you restore your tolerance
by 80%. I would say from anecdotal experience,
this is true. Before I wrap up,
I want to bring up a point that I forgot to mention earlier.
Magic mushrooms aren't addictive in the way that some antidepressants
or cocaine, heroin, and you know hard drugs are. Because when
you stop taking mushrooms, you don't experience withdrawal
effects. So it's not a chemical addiction and I would say
that if you decide, "This is working really well for me,"
and you continue to incorporate it into your life,
that's not necessarily a matter of addiction. It's just that you
found something that works and you have made a choice to
continue to integrate it into your life like I
have. Yeah, and I think that's it.
I hope I was able to answer all of your questions.
If there was something that I missed,
please leave a comment in the comment section below and I
will get around to it and it's been really encouraging just
to see the feedback about this topic in general.
I am going to leave some more resources for you if you want
to continue to learn more about this and I'm going to try
not to make a political point here.
I always do. Then it gets cheesy and the video gets too long.
Maybe I should... very quickly.
Anyways.
Yeah.
I'll see you in my next video.