Delving into the wonderful world of microdosing psilocybin, a subject that has without a doubt sparked the most curiosity for the author. There are a lot of misconceptions about "magic mushrooms" perpetuated by the War On Drugs movement that began demonizing psychedelics in the 1960s, and the author hopes to shed some light on the topic, and hopefully give a more realistic and holistic view on the subject.
Also read Ayalet Waldman's book A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life. A conservative MidWestern mother tries microdosing for a month to manage her mood..
ThirdWave has articles on Microdosing with a lot of substances.
A useful image showing the similarities in structure between serotonin, LSD, 1P-LSD, psilocin (active component of psilocybin) and mescaline.
Medium also has interesting articles on microdosing. Microdosing - Silicon Valley’s Newest Smartdrug?
"A little less than 30 minutes later I noticed that my mood had been shifted for the better. For months I had been battling a bit of lingering depression. The kind that never really goes away. In fact, the month leading up to the experiment was exceptionally difficult being that I developed a terrible habit of constantly comparing myself to others in my age bracket.
But, after that first 30 minutes passed, it became increasingly clear that I was operating on another level. I noticed that I was able to escape the ruminating with greater ease. Not to mention that I was experiencing a massive wave of euphoria. My mood really began to take on a more mindful and positive tone."
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