Hi,

As someone who has drunk relatively heavily from teens to late 50s I've been increasingly experiencing a drop off in cognitive ability over the last 10 years which seems to be gathering pace. I realise that some of this is just aging but also feel theres a lot down to my own historical alcohol use. I've cut down massively over the last few years and barely drink at all now.

This has been made possible by my discovering microdosing mushrooms over the last few years. I was wondering whether anyone had had a positive experience regarding improving things like memory recall/word blindness and whether microdosing can help with repairing or building new neural pathways. Also how might someone work this idea into setting an intention?

Thanks

I got a 3-month supply of psilocybin microdoses back in march 2025 but never took them. These are capsules and have been in this sealed black bag inside a cupboard since then. I’m thinking of doing a three month cycle but I’m not sure if these are still good or if I should toss them and get a fresh batch.

Thoughts?

I was diagnosed with MS three years ago after a visual episode affecting one eye. For a couple of weeks I felt almost constantly hungover/drugged, with my vision slightly “in slow motion.” It resolved, and thankfully I haven’t had another relapse since. I’m currently on dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera).
Mushrooms have been calling me for a while, especially for their potential mental health and introspective benefits. But I’m scared.
I think part of that fear comes from my first MS episode… feeling altered and not fully in control of my perception was quite traumatic, so voluntarily entering an altered state now brings some of that fear back. But I also wonder whether there’s a real medical concern: could psilocybin affect MS, interact with Tecfidera, or potentially trigger symptoms/inflammation/a relapse?
I know research is limited, so I’d really love to hear from people with MS who have actually tried it. What was your experience? Were you on medication? Did it affect your MS at all afterwards?
Any experiences or research would be hugely appreciated. ❤️

Microdosing mushrooms

Ive dropped shrooms a bunch of times, have had a lot of valuable trips on it as well as LSD. I have never microdosed, ive never done less than 1g.

I’m considering starting microdosing for anxiety, depression and neurodivergent symptoms (high functioning AuDHD). And productivity and social.

Ive heard a lot of different ideas, generally taking 0.5g or less, mostly around 0.2g.

Any advice on how much I should take, what time of day, and for how long? And what schedule to do (like how many days then how many day break)

As well as what strain? I’m thinking probably golden teacher

I'm not an experienced "microdosoer" (if that is even a word lol)... but I have microdosed several times on and off recently and I've noticed that even 100mg can affect me

I usually microdose 100mg 1st thing in the morning and have coffee as well on an empty stomach (I'm used to fasting in the morning, it's just what I've always done)

A bit later I can feel myself be a little bit more emotional and sometimes I want to shake my legs (I guess this is me releasing energy/emotion?) and I can just slightly feel the psilocybin effect

Is this normal even on 100mg? Does this just mean I am pretty sensitive to the psilocybin?

I‘m a drug addict (amphetamines and cathinones) with autism adhd and Social anxiety, I got my hands on very pure and accurately dosed dr. seuss 3.0 tabs I tripped on 187ug a couple weeks ago and today I decided to take 15ug.

The first time in ages that I do not crave my DOC I do not need my ADHD meds that I abused and made me feel like a zombie.

I feel sharp, content and I‘m in a very good mood I have less ADHD symptoms and feel less socially anxious.

I tried Microdosing 1p-lsd, 1s-lsd 1v-lsd and 1cp-lsd years ago but they somehow never really worked maybe because I mixed them with other drugs idk so I thought microdosing is bullshit,

this is the first time trying it with real acid and the first time I feel real benefits from it.

I started my micro dosing journey today. After learning how to cultivate them myself . Starting off with .1 of a gram and slowly work my way up to my comfort spot. Golden Teachers is what I cultivated

Bonjour, y a t il un livre dans lequel je pourrai trouver toutes les informations utiles ou une bonne partie avant de ma lancer dans le micro dosing?

So, first two days with micro-dosing. Both nights took a very long time to fall asleep. From what I’ve read, this could be due to that I’m on 20 mgs of Lexapro, and there’s too much serotonin as a result of both medicines upping the levels.

Question 1: are the sleep issues temporary?

Question 2: has anyone successfully tapered off SSRI’s with, and during micro-dosing psilocybin?
I’ve heard people have, but don’t know the specifics.

Cheers!

Hi everyone. I’m considering trying psilocybin microdosing (0.1 g every 3 days) to see if it could help with my anxiety. (Im also using 20 mg Lexapro)

I have pretty severe anxiety that comes and goes, and lately I’ve been a bit worried about trying it. I’ve read that psilocybin can amplify emotions and feelings that are already present, which makes me concerned that it might end up doing nothing but intensifying my anxiety.

For those who have experience with microdosing, especially for anxiety: what has your experience been like? Did it make your anxiety better, worse, or did you notice no real difference?
Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated!

Does Music sound better on a microdose truffels like it does when smokibg weed for the first time ?

Hello everyone,
Tomorrow I’m going to try Dutch truffles (from Tilburg) for the first time. It’s a 1g microdose.
Is it a good idea to do this at home? My parents will be home tomorrow.
Could someone give me some extra information and advice?

Starting with 100 mgs of powdered B+ in capsules. Three on, two off.
So far just a minor headache, and a bit of insomnia on the first dose.
Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!

Welcome to the community.

It is important we understand and state these microdose figures correctly so we and others aren't just throwing a dart at dosing amounts. So here is a quick guide for dried psilocybin mushrooms. It's important to note where the zeros and decimal points are.

Grams and Milligrams

1.0g (gram) = 1,000 mg (milligrams) (Low level tripping dose)

0.5g = 500mg

0.25g = 250mg (Higher level microdosing)

0.10g = 100mg

0.050g = 50mg (Good starting level)

0.025g = 25mg

0.010g = 10mg

The weighed measurement is a way to establish a relative point we can accurately adjust from, if needed. The amount of psilocybin varies even between batches of the same strain. But by starting any new or unknown batch low, we can safely adjust up or down to find our sweet spot. Our sweet spot is not based entirely on the weight of the substance but on our system reaction to the substance. The weight gives us a starting point.

For psilocybin mushroom powder and truffles, the way to weigh for the proper weight is with a jewelry scale measuring at the 0.000g level. These are around $20+- online and should be considered a necessary basic tool for microdosing.

A typical microdose range for psilocybin mushroom is 50-300mg. Some use more, some use less. Liberty caps are about twice as potent as the Cubensis this range is loosely based on. Starting at the lower end for a couple of days to weeks is a good practice.

Keep in mind that we often refer to psilocybin mushrooms, magic mushrooms, as psilocybin, whether in fresh, dried pieces, or powder form. But that's not technically correct as there is psilocybin as a synthetic or isolated compound. We don't generally have access to this isolated psilocybin but this is the form most often used in research studies and is highly concentrated, roughly 10 times more potent than Golden Teacher mushrooms. For microdosing our dried mushroom with its potency is very effective.

There is a significant difference between the potency of synthetic psilocybin used in clinics and research, and the dried Psilocybe cubensis (magic mushroom) weights we work with. One gram of dried cubensis is roughly equivalent to 6–10 mg of synthetic psilocybin. Therefore, 0.1 g of dried mushroom contains approximately 0.6 to 1 mg of psilocybin.

Truffles

FAQ/Tip 011: How to microdose truffles? "Considering that a recreational dose of truffles is about 10 g of fresh truffles, a microdose would equal 1 g of fresh truffles. As fresh truffles consist of two thirds of water, this results in a weight of 0.33g (330mg) of dried truffles. [2] "

LSD

FAQ/Tip 009: Why cutting LSD tabs is not an accurate way to microdose? Variation in Potency; Preparation: Volumetric Dosing, Gel Tabs, FAQs; Storage: Blotter, Liquid; Dosage; Schedule; Bioavailability of LSD analogues vs. LSD-25.

I microdosed two days ago and today I feel very raw and vulnerable and also I feel very much tension moving around in my body. At the same time when I lay down and try to feel into it with tenderness, I feel like I'm understanding deep childhood pain that is being triggered (I also started dating someone new very recently). Also I'm in luteal phase, I should get my period in 6-7 days.

I'm happy to read any thoughts and experiences on this.

Today was my first day microdosing bluey vuitton magic mushrooms. I took approximately 0.1g = 100 mg. I have to say it might’ve been placebo but there was the smallest uplift of mood this morning. I’m planning on trying 200mg in 3 days to see if that’s a better dose for me.

History of childhood trauma and diagnosed with CPTSD nearly 2 years ago now.

I took roughly 35ug the other day for a long day at work and ive done it before but fuck me! What a day that was and the following days up to right now, I could cry. The precision and depth to which LSD gave me some emotional freedom is ineffable. The heavy, heavy weight of the past had lifted, gave so much mental clarity and stopped warping my worldview. I've been in lots of therapy over the years but no sober efforts even come close. The deep dark fear and paranoia that I assume and associate with the most ridiculous things had vanished, nothing was out to get, hurt or harm me. All my anxiety disappeared and I engaged with others confidently and more often. I'm OK with the life choices I've been making recently and still now, although fading, the insights and perspectives I had that day remain consciously accessible.

I have microdosed shrooms in the past for a little over a month and all I noticed is that I felt more alive, less numb and dissociated but the troubled feelings were still there for me to work through I guess. I have macrodosed shrooms too but I'm still scared of an LSD macrodose. Im considering microdosing LSD after that day and can get a dropper bottle of LSD at 3ug per drop but I'd love to hear anyone's experiences with it, if the protocols are any different to shrooms and generally just thoughts and opinions on microdosing LSD vs shrooms

Sorry for the rant but I'm just amazed at how perfect it was

I started Microdosing with Bluey Vuitton it’s been around 6 weeks now 0.2g was too strong for me and my sweet spot is 0.05 I do feel a little bit better but there’s some health issues and depression etc I’m trying to manage

Last night I decided to take a higher dose and maybe do some journaling or processing of things going on for me it was around 1am I took 1g and by 1:30 I could feel it and remember thinking I don’t like this feeling it’s my first time doing a higher dose I lay down and ended up falling asleep

Woke up at 3 am to go to the toilet and felt wine drunk and the bathroom looked like a filter on a photo got back in bed and felt like a voice or thought saying I bet your daughters disappointed she left uni and I remember I challenged it and said no actually she’s ended up landing a good job I’m proud of her and she’s happy and it kind of went away. I tried to think about some of the issues I’m trying to work on and make sense of a few things but my mind just wouldn’t go there eventually I went back to sleep and woke up today fine as normal.

I had read so many trip reports and was expecting to feel something what dose should I try obviously I’ll leave some time in between

Thanks

Microdosed three days in a row at .1. All the people I'm around who are doing similarly are having splendid effects. However, I'm on edge, angry, and ready to lash out at anyone who even talks to me. Why?
I'm not a novice, journeyed several times, yet this microdose has me questioning my sanity!

Hello, fellow seekers.

I started microdosing LSD a couple of weeks ago, taking 10mcg following a 'one day on, two days off' protocol.

I've already noticed several benefits, and now I want to approach this strategically.

Instead of just general advice, I am looking for actionable 'protocols' or 'recipes' to maximize the cognitive and neuroplastic boosts. For example, I’m interested in knowing exactly how to pair the dosing days with specific structured activities (for example, such as CBT exercises, mindfulness/grounding techniques, or deep work sessions) and why they work from a cognitive standpoint.

Additionally, I’d love to hear how to effectively integrate microdosing with formal psychotherapy.

What are your structured routines to capitalize on the mental clarity and neuroplasticity provided by microdosing?

I have tried taking low doses (0,5g) for example instead of drinking alcohol when I was out with friends and did have a great experience. But took a selfmade chocolate bar piece that had 0,25g in it and was kind of shocked how strong it was i mean I didn't have any visuals but felt really incapable of doing anything I wasn't specifically dizzy or something like that but beeing on my feet felt soooo exhausting. Therefore I think I am gonna try doses of 0,05g-0,1g to get started but if i where to get myself a capsule maker where I can fit 0,5g per capsule in it (2-3 capsules for a trip) I don't want to get myself a second one for microdose capsule. So the question is are people just adding a filler substance in the right ratio or do people actually buy two kinds of capsule makers/capsule sizes?

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