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Microdosing
In short, Microdosing is a micro (small) dose of active mushrooms. It should be sub-hallucinagenic and should not negatively affect your day-to-day functioning. A microdose is considered to be 1/10 - 1/20 of a therapeutic dose.
Microdosing is the subject of many high-prestige academic studies at the moment. It has been reported to possibly assist with depression, anxiety, pain, attention, memory, overall mood and energy. It has also been reported to enhance empathy and calm. See more research here: Research.
The objective of the microdose is to bring about gentle, slowly-paced improvement and changes. While on a microdose, you may feel that colours are slightly brighter, days are slightly warmer, but the typical symptoms associated with psychedelics should be minimal. You can still continue life as normal while microdosing.
One can build tolerance for microdosing, thus it is recommended to take regular breaks between doses. Protocols vary and include an intrinsic pattern of alternating days, the Fadiman Protocol or the Stamets stack. Users will build tolerance and, therefore should take regular breaks to reset the tolerance level. The reset time differs for each protocol.
Users with heart conditions, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, or who take SSRI/SSNI or Benzodiazepines medication need to first consult with a medical practitioner before consuming active mushrooms, even at a microdose level.