Microdosing
Quick guide on how to microdose Psilol.
How much should I microdose?
Everyone has their own individual perfect dosage. When in doubt, start LOW or start on a DAY without work (or before bed). Usually it is best to just start low, with half of a standard microdose. You need to open one bubble, but you can keep a part of the giant vital spores on a dish outside the fridge for later. They dry out slowly… Micodosing is from 1/2 portion every two days until 3 portions taken daily. Experiment without fear. If you take too much, you might feel tired and annoyed. Make a day break, then and take less next time!
If you have nausea after swallowing the fresh living organisms, you should dry them and swallow them dried. That way they won’t create any nausea and work in a more subtle way. To dry a portion, simply place it on a dish at a dry place – they will dry out by themselves.
When should I take my first microdose?
Start on a day that is relatively relaxed – if you can. Most people get the most out of their microdose if they take it in the morning, after breakfast. Some prefer before breakfast, others during… Simply swallow the giant vital spores with a glass of water. You can also consider taking your first microdose an hour or two before bed. For many people, this intensifies their dreams but that can be trouble-some. Experiment with what time of day works best for you. In the morning after breakfast or at night before bed, for more intense dreams. You can also split up the portion and take half in the morning, half at night.
How often should I microdose?
Different sources will give you different answers, but many people start with a fixed protocol and then gradually ease into intuitive dosing. We recommend the rhythm “6 days on, 1 day off” for Psilol. Again, this is for a true microdose, meaning quantities that do not affect you directly. This means your nervous system gets nutrients consistently and can engage in slow, steady healing. The day off gives you some reference to keep track of your progress. It is not necessary to avoid tolerance, as the body only builds that only with psychedelic doses – and removes the tolerance fully within a week again. The Stamets protocol suggests “4 days on, 3 days off”, assuming you are more interested in a mood and productivity boost, than lasting healing effects. There is also the Fadiman protocol “1 day on, 2 days off” – but that was designed for LSD, where breaks are essential to keep the immune system functional.
Generally, you should experiment and listen to your body. If you feel that every day microdosing is best for you, do that, no worries. If you feel that making regular breaks improves your well-being more, do that! If you want to take irregularly, just on special occasions, then it’s no problem at all.
Psilol is a super-healthy vegetable, no drug, no poison, no chemical substance!
What should I feel and how fast?
Nothing, for a few days. A true microdose does not alter your perception. You’re fully sober and ready for anything, but just slightly more functional. With the perfect dose, you should feel:
- sober
- alert
- light, unbothered
- emotionally aware
Microdosing is most beneficial when you do it at least for a few weeks, because the effects build up over time. Your body does not only get better by using the resources, it also gets more effective at how you use them. So if you’re wondering… the level of health and well-being reached, stays even after the microdosing is ended…
How long can/should I microdose?
Your mind sets the limits. Most people stop microdosing when they don’t actively feel the benefits anymore because they’ve gotten so used to them. Your body literally has no threshold for when psilocybin microdosing becomes a bad thing – because it doesn’t. So, you can go on microdosing for years without breaks. In fact, many people have done so. But again, most people get bored.
Try to keep it up at least 1-2 months before taking a break, otherwise the results will be less impressive and feel more coincidental. 6 months of microdosing is an average time.
Many people switch from an regular rhythm to a free schedule, microdosing only a few times when certain pains reappear until they disappear again. Others, especially people with chronic strong pains, need to microdose for a year or more until the pain they suffered from for decades vanishes forever and they can completely stop micodosing.
There is no tolerance forming and most people find that with the time they take less, and less often, until they stop completely.
There is no habit-forming, no addiction of any kind – it’s the opposite: addictions of all kinds, including severe addictions to substances, alcohol, medication, games and other vanish. Some immediately, some disappear slowly.
How do I know I am microdosing too much?
If you are over-microdosing your body kicks up the healing which may actually feel as if you’re actually getting worse. Symptoms that you should lower the dose might be:
- Feeling overly emotional;
- Unusual tenderness;
- Irritability or downright anger;
- Tingling sensation in extremities;
- Tiredness.
Can I combine microdosing with medication?
Yes, but be aware that microdosing increases effects of nearly every therapy, including medications and their side effects. Take a very small dose first and when you feel the side effects of your medication to become stronger, reduce your medication while increasing the microdose. Be careful, pay attention to your body, make a break and ask your health professional in case that you feel worse.
Many people experience a transition from the medication to microdosing and that is the main reason big pharma spreads their lies against microdosing: healthy people reduce big pharma’s profits. But it is often not a good idea to stop with your medication too fast, but rather take your time and listen to your body.
Healing is a way, not a switch!
Can I replace antidepressants?
Yes, lots of people are using Psilol microdosing to successfully wean off their antidepressant medication. However, this is not generally recommended by most psychiatrists. Keep this in mind. If you are going to attempt it anyways, this is how it seems to work best for the largest amount of people:
- Find your personal microdose. For people who take antidepressants this can often be more than a standard dose, but make sure to only up the dosage slowly over the course of days.
- Continue your antidepressant regimen until you have found a dose that you are comfortable with. (You should feel neither depressed nor high).
- Sloooowly wean off the antidepressants and increase the microdose.
- Then, gradually lower the amount of microdosing (as your body recovers from the side effects of antidepressants, it will regain sensitivity, so you need less.)